most people would say Bethlehem. And, indeed, this small city in modern-day Palestine is mentioned in the Bible multiple times as the site of Jesus’ birth — even before Jesus was born.

The Bethlehem story may have been added later to align Jesus' birth with the Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah coming from the city of David. The earliest Gospel, Mark, omits Jesus' birth ...

This suggests that no heir is living or available in the prophet’s time. Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem enables Matthew to link his coming to Micah’s hopes for Israel’s restoration. Mt. 2:17-18 cites ...

For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod ... Thus, both have traditions that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth. But Matthew ...

Hordes of tourists and pilgrims are a common sight outside Bethlehem’s Church of the ... took place on this spot 2,000 years ago: the birth of Jesus Christ. As the war between Israel and Hamas ...

Being of the house and lineage of David, Joseph had to return to Bethlehem, the city of David, to be registered. During this time, Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger because there was no room ...

around 5 B.C., aligning with the estimated time of Jesus’ birth between 6 BC and 4 B.C.,” said Kim. The mystery of the Star of Bethlehem will continue to fascinate astronomers and historians ...

We see Oisin and Alice standing on a desert road beside a sign leading to Bethlehem. * NARRATOR: Today we are going to learn about the birth of Jesus! Cut to the interior of the stable as Mary ...