why do you think the god in the bible chose israel as his son's birthplace?

Answer 1

because God had a covenant with abraham and his decendants ..

Answer 2

God knew "waaaaaaay back when" that He needed to send His Son to redeem Mankind. He decided (please, don't ask me WHY) that the Hebrews would be "His" People, the people to carry the promise/message of the Messiah, and the "source" out of whom Jesus would be born. Along the way, God promised to His People the "Promised Land," the Land of Milk and Honey, etc. which was the lands where Israel existed "way back when" and today. Therefore, when Jesus was born of Mary, she, as a Hebrew, lived in Israel. It was not coincidental, as it was God's will this all be done. WHY? Again, you'll have to ask God why He chose the Hebrews as His Chosen People... for they are a "stubborn" people, indeed! But they are to be much admired and loved because of God's choosing them.

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Answer 3

Because Jesus had to fulfil the Messianic prophecies concerning His birth and descent from the House of David. He had to lead the life of a perfect Jew and this was possible only within Israel. He was the ultimate fulfilment of God's covenant with Abraham, who was promised that in him all the world would be blessed. The blessing came first to the Jews and then to the rest of humankind. It is no coincidence that Israel is positioned between three different continents and that its people bring together elements of the world in general in terms of appearance and culture.

Answer 4

the use of the observe Babylon the great became a Metaphor for evil empires. in basic terms as we in u.s. use the observe Sin city and all of us are conscious of it potential LasVegas.To writers of the bible the Babylonian Kingdom became the evil of that's time and lots feared and hated in the minds of the Jews because of the fact of it truly is greatness and means it as quickly as became and the capture of the Jews and human beings's.So too the writers of the Bible the Roman empire became the hot Babylon and not some faith as some church homes might have you ever suspect.

Answer 5

To fulfill the Old Testament prophecies that said He would be born there, offering proof:

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. - Micah 5:2.

Answer 6

It was a self-fulfilling prophecy. The Jewish bible (Old Testament) prophesied the coming of the Messiah. Lots of people claimed to be the Messiah at various times. The group that believed that Jesus was the Messiah was particularly successful with its propaganda and Christianity was born.

Answer 7

The Israelites were God's chosen people. He promised the messiah to them. He also told them that they would be a light unto the gentiles.

Answer 8

God enjoys taking the powerless, the backward, and the obscure and raising them to the heights of glory.

Answer 9

Because the Jews were responsible for writing the bible, Would you not declare that it all happened near your house? Most of it was copied anyway. They just changed a few names and places to suit themselves.

Answer 10

The birth place of Jesus is the fulfillment of just one of the many prophesies concerning the coming Messiah that were fulfilled during the first advent of the Lord Jesus Christ. We find the prophecy concerning the birth place of Jesus in the book of Micah. "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times" (Micah 5:2). The fulfillment of this prophecy is found in the gospel of Luke. "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:1-7).

Therefore, the name of the birth place of Jesus is Bethlehem. The word means "house of bread." The city over looks the main highway to Hebron and Egypt and is still a city today .

Another significant thing about the birth place of Jesus is the very interesting fact that King David was also born in Bethlehem (1 Samuel 16:1) and therefore Bethlehem is known as the "city of David." Jesus' earthly mother and her husband were also of the royal linage of David and so it is to this city that they return to be counted and of course "when the time had fully come" (Galatians 4:4), Jesus was born. Is it not proof of the wonderful sovereignty and the completeness of the plan and purpose of God that the One who was born to occupy the throne of David, the Lord Jesus Christ, was born of the line of David in the very same city as was David himself? Therefore, what we have in Micah's prophecy about the birth place of Jesus, the Messiah, is a prophecy that can be applied to David who became the king of Israel and then also applied to the birth of Jesus Christ, "David's Son" (Luke 20:41-44).

Isaiah 9:6-7 says, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this" (Isaiah 9:6-7).

Answer 11

Because of it's location, political events, and inhabitance. Plus at that time all roads lead (literally) to Rome, so it made it easier to spread Christianity.