You do know that this census did not happen? Furthermore, what is the point in sending ppl to their places of birth to be counted? the point of a census is to know where ppl are NOW so you can tax them and bring them services. Imagine the ridiculous chaos if everyone had to go to their birthplaces! The Romans did not do foolish things like that. This whole nativity story was tacked on to the Jesus legend in order to 'prove' he was born in Bethlehem and therefore was the Messiah. It's manifestly clear he came from Galilee. However, this does tend to prove he really existed, for otherwise Luke could have just said,Jesus was born and grew up in Bethlehem, the fact he didn't say it, argues there were ppl who remembered Jesus growing up in Galilee. The birth story could perhaps be just got away with, but not saying he lived there.
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