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Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.-Matthew 4:12-17***Isaac was born to 100-year-old Abraham (Abram the Hebrew) and 90-year-old Sarah (Sarai). Fraternal twin sons Esau (Edom) and Jacob (Israel) were born to Isaac and Rebekah. Levi was the 3rd son born to Jacob and his 1st wife Leah, and Judah was Jacob and Leah's 4th born son. Joseph was the 1st son born to Jacob and his 2nd wife Rachel. Approximately 1,900 years after Benjamin was born near Bethlehem to Jacob and Rachel, and Rachel died, John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, were born. John the Baptist was born into the tribe of Levi to Zechariah (Zacharias) the priest and his wife Elizabeth (Elisabeth). Jesus the Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Elizabeth's relative Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judea, into the tribe of Judah to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin. On the 8th day after John the Baptist was born, he was circumcised, and on the 8th day after Jesus the Christ was born, Jesus was circumcised, according to the covenant of circumcision that the Lord God gave Abraham. Sometime thereafter, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph when Joseph was dreaming and told Joseph to take Mary and Jesus with him to Egypt, due to the murderous intentions of King Herod the Great, ruler of Judea for the Roman Empire. After Herod the Great was dead, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph when Joseph was dreaming and told Jesus to take Mary and Jesus with him back home to live among the Israelites. After another divine woman, Joseph, Mary and Jesus lived in Nazareth, Joseph and Mary's hometown in Galilee, and other children lived in the household. Approximately 30 years after John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ were born, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Jesus having prayed, the heavens tearing open, the Holy Spirit descended as a dove and lit upon Jesus. The Lord God in heaven audibly acknowledged his Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. Jesus fasted 40 days and nights and was tempted. Afterwards, Jesus was tended to by angels, and Jesus went to the area near John the Baptist, and John the Baptist proclaimed Jesus to be the Lamb of God taking away the sin of the world, and testified that Jesus is the Son of God. In Galilee, Jesus told specific Israelite men to follow him, and Jesus began to preach, teach and perform miracles among the Israelites, the treasured and chosen people of the Lord God. In Cana, Galilee, Jesus and his disciples attended a wedding, and Mary was with them. After the wedding event and the miracle that was manifested, Jesus and his disciples went to Jerusalem, Judea. In Jerusalem, Jesus took action against the monetary dealings occurring at the temple of the Lord. Moreover, in Judea, Nicodemus the Pharisee visited Jesus, and the disciples of Jesus began baptizing people, and the disciples of John the Baptist spoke to John the Baptist about the baptisms being performed. Sometime thereafter, John the Baptist spoke to Herod Antipas the tetrarch, ruler of Galilee for the Roman Empire, regarding Herod's actions and behavior, and Herod imprisoned John the Baptist. When Jesus and his disciples began journeying to Galilee, the northern province, they passed through Samaria, the middle province. Before John the Baptist was beheaded, he sent 2 of his disciples to question Jesus.-Genesis 11:26-35:29, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26

Reference Information:
Nephthalim = Naphtali = the name of the 2nd son born to Jacob (Israel) and maidservant Bilhah. The name of the family tribe descended from Naphtali.

Zabulon = Zebulun = the name of the 6th son born to Jacob (Israel) and his 1st wife Leah. The name of the family tribe descended from Zebulun.

Reference Scriptures:
And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid: And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is is before Jokneam;-Joshua 19:10-11...The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families. And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:-Joshua 19:32-33

Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.-Isaiah 9:1-2

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