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For other uses, see Bethlehem (disambiguation). Bethlehem ( / ˈbɛθlɪhɛm /; Arabic: بيت لحم, Bayt Laḥm, pronunciation ⓘ; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶםBēṯ Leḥem) is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres (six miles) south of Jerusalem.
May 31, 2024 · Bethlehem, town in the West Bank, situated in the Judaean Hills 5 miles (8 km) south of Jerusalem. According to the Gospels (Matthew 2; Luke 2), Bethlehem was the site of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.
Dec 18, 2023 · The miraculous event that forever changed humanity’s future happened in an unlikely place, but not by accident. Where was Jesus born? The Gospels of Matthew and Luke state very clearly that the location of Jesus' birth is Bethlehem. But let’s look in the Bible to see God’s miraculous plan of redemption unfold through Scripture and time.
Bethlehem, Arabic Bayt Laḥm, Town (pop., 2005 prelim.: 29,000), West Bank, south of Jerusalem. An ancient town of Judaea, it was the early home of King David. A Roman garrison was stationed there during the Second Jewish Revolt ( ad 135).
Apr 7, 2020 · Known for being the hometown of King David and the birthplace of Jesus Christ, the biblical-but-still-bustling little town of Bethlehem has a new miracle afoot: a renaissance of Palestinian...
Dec 12, 2023 12:41 PM IST. Tourists and pilgrims desert the birthplace of Jesus as impact of Israel war empties the Palestinian town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas 2023.
Bethlehem. A long snake of town, the main thoroughfare of Bethlehem is Manger Street which stretches from Rachel's Tomb (and the road to Jerusalem) all the way to Manger Square, the focal point of the city. Manger Square is flanked by the Church of the Nativity on one side and the Mosque of Omar on the other.
Bethlehem was the home of an Ephraimite Levite and his concubine, and her murder sparked an intertribal war that resulted in the near destruction of the tribe of Benjamin (Judg 19-20). But it was not all blood and gore! Bethlehem had a close association with the Davidic monarchy and the hope for a new David in the postexilic era.
Bethlehem (the name means “House of Bread”) appears almost 50 times in more than ten books of the Hebrew Bible. The city, just 5 miles south of Jerusalem, is first mentioned in conjunction with the death of the matriarch Rachel.
Dec 16, 2022 · Business is bouncing back in Bethlehem after two years in the doldrums during the coronavirus pandemic, lifting spirits in the traditional birthplace of Jesus ahead of the Christmas holiday.
