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    Matthew 2:23 -- Self-fulfilled prophecy?

    The verse reads: And he went and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene." (RSV) As written, it implies that Jesus moved to Nazareth simply to fulfill the prophecy. In that case, the prophet wasn't predicting the...
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