Search results
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, [a] is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. The grotto is the oldest site continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity, and the basilica is ...
Bethlehem (/ ˈ b ɛ θ l ɪ h ɛ m /; Arabic: بيت لحم, Bayt Laḥm, pronunciation ⓘ; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem) is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem.
- Bethlehem means house of bread. Bethlehem is located in the hill country right outside of Jerusalem. A mild climate and plentiful rainfall, ensure that the town’s fields, orchards, and vineyards thrive into consistently bountiful harvests.
- Bethlehem was considered a tiny, insignificant town. Instead of choosing the holy city of Jerusalem as Jesus, the King of Kings, birthplace, God selected a town so small that it wasn’t even listed in the registry of towns in Joshua 15 or Nehemiah 11.
- Scripture foretold the Messiah’s Birth in Bethlehem. 700 years before Jesus was born, the prophet Micah prophesied that Bethlehem would be the Messiah’s birthplace.
- Rachel gave birth to Benjamin and Jacob buried her near Bethlehem. During Jacob’s long journey back to his homeland, his beloved wife Rachel dies while giving birth to their second son, Benjamin.
The outstanding universal value of the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem, lies, in its association with the birthplace of the founder of a great religion, which for Believers saw the Son of God made man in Bethlehem.
Mar 25, 2013 · Bethel. בֵּית־אֵל (bêth-’el) meaning house or temple of God. Bethel was the site of Abraham’s altar in Canaan (Gen 12:8, 13:3-4), the place where Abraham called on the Lord, and worshipped. It was the place where Jacob saw the heavens open in his dreams.
Dec 22, 2017 · This quintessentially British dish turned out to be absolutely Middle Eastern! Bethlehem is, of course, famous as the birthplace of Jesus. Does the historical and archaeological record confirm...
People also ask
Where is Bethlehem located?
Where is the altar of the Magi located?
Why was Bethlehem chosen as the birthplace of the Messiah?
What is Bethlehem known for?
Is Bethlehem still a pilgrim destination?
When is the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square?
Dec 19, 2022 · It is against this backdrop that Matthew presents Jesus, rather than Herod, as Judea’s legitimate king, sent by God through the lineage of David (Matthew 1:1–17) and born in Bethlehem — the Old Testament home of David prophesied to also be the birthplace of the future Davidic messiah (see Micah 5:2; cf. Matthew 2:5–6).
