Church of Annunciation & St. Joseph's Church Tour, Homes of Mary, Joseph, & Jesus Revealed, Nazareth
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This is an in-depth tour of the Church of the Annunciation & St. Joseph's Church. See where the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary she would be the birth mother of Jesus. See the layers of evidence showing these are the homes of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. Experience the places Jesus grew up and lived during His youth. Learn about life in Nazareth during the time of Christ and lessons from the Bible for us today.
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Contents:
0:00 - Intro
2:23 - Background About Church of the Annunciation
6:26 - Beginning of Tour: Outside the Church
7:56 - Tour Inside the Church of the Annunciation
21:32 - Tour Down Into the Grotto Area
25:29 - Tour of the Upper Level of the Church of the Annunciation
26:53 - Tour Outside the Church and Walk to St. Joseph's Church
30:54 - Tour of St. Joseph Church: Home of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus
38:40 - Walk and Look at the Caves Under the Church of the Annunciation
40:03 - Bible Talk About Nazareth, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and Life in the Time of Jesus
52:47 - Faith Lesson for Us Today
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Places of Interest
1. Statue of Mary – Her hands are blackened from people touching them so much.
2. Written in Latin across the facade over the triple-doorway entrance is the Bible verse: “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14).
3. The entryway doors to the Church have carvings of significant events in the Old and New Testaments.
4. The current church is a two-story building. The main entrance is on the lower level.
5. On the lower level is the grotto that is believed to be the original home of Mary and the place where the angel Gabriel appeared to her. The following archaeological evidence can be seen here that supports this site as the authentic home of Mary.
Jewish Ritual Bath (Mikveh)
Cave from the Time of Jesus
Mosaic Floor of
