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Dec 24, 2020 · It shows the first house built in Bethlehem by the Moravian settlers, which was also the location where the city was named in 1741. Moravian settlers first arrived in North America in Savannah, Georgia in 1735, with the intention of evangelizing the Native Americans in the region. Unfortunately, the Moravians’ belief in pacifism caused ...
Bethlehem, city, Northampton and Lehigh counties, eastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It lies on both sides of the Lehigh River and with Allentown and Easton forms an urban industrial complex. Founded in 1741 by Moravian missionaries, it received its name from a carol about Jesus Christ’s traditional birthplace, sung at Christmas Eve services that ...
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Jan 21, 2024 · The name “Bethlehem” was chosen by German Moravians on Christmas Eve 1741. How did Bethlehem PA get its name? Bethlehem was christened on Christmas Eve, 1741, in a stable while the small group of Moravians were singing a hymn with the stanza “Not Jerusalem, Lowly Bethlehem.” The name Bethlehem was chosen by German Moravians.
Dec 25, 2019 · Today, exactly 275 years after the city’s naming, Mack’s account endures, but the man behind the words seems to be lost to all but scholars and history buffs, while more familiar Moravian ...
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May 31, 2022 · Thus, since 1937, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has been known throughout the world as the Christmas City. How did Bethlehem PA get its name? The Township of Bethlehem came into existence in 1746. At that time, it was a political division of Bucks County, Pa. It got its name from the village of Bethlehem, which at that time was within the Township ...
Bethlehem (/ ˈbɛθlɪhɛm /; 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. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate, and as of 2017 had a population of ...
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The area became a part of Bucks County in 1737. It got its name from the village of Bethlehem, which at that time was within the Township boundaries.The name "Bethlehem" was originally chosen by German Moravians on Christmas Eve 1741.
