Luke 2:4
ContextNETBible | So 1 Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth 2 in Galilee to Judea, to the city 3 of David called Bethlehem, 4 because he was of the house 5 and family line 6 of David. |
XREF | Ge 35:19; Ge 48:7; Ru 1:19; Ru 2:4; Ru 4:11,17,21,22; 1Sa 16:1,4; 1Sa 17:12,58; 1Sa 20:6; Mic 5:2; Mt 1:1-17; Mt 2:1-6; Mt 2:23; Lu 1:26,27; Lu 1:27; Lu 3:23; Lu 3:23-31; Lu 4:16; Joh 1:46; Joh 7:42 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the consequential nature of the action. 2 sn On Nazareth see Luke 1:26. map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3. 3 tn Or “town.” The translation “city” is used here because of its collocation with “of David,” suggesting its importance, though not its size. 4 sn The journey from Nazareth to the city of David called Bethlehem was a journey of about 90 mi (150 km). Bethlehem was a small village located about 7 miles south-southwest of Jerusalem. map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4. 5 sn Luke’s use of the term “house” probably alludes to the original promise made to David outlined in the Nathan oracle of 2 Sam 7:12-16, especially in light of earlier connections between Jesus and David made in Luke 1:32. Further, the mention of Bethlehem reminds one of the promise of Mic 5:2, namely, that a great king would emerge from Bethlehem to rule over God’s people. 6 tn Or “family,” “lineage.” |