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Oct 14, 2024 · Scripture tells us that the prophet Samuel went to Bethlehem in search of a new king, just as the magi would years later. At God’s direction Samuel found and anointed a young shepherd boy named David. (1 Samuel 16:4–13) The city of Bethlehem would eventually bear the title of the new king. The prophets foretold that another King would rule ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Bethlehem is first mentioned in the Bible as the town nearest to where Jacob’s wife Rachel died and was buried (Genesis 35:19; 48:7); at that time, it was a Canaanite settlement. Bethlehem was the home of a young Levite who served as an idolatrous priest for a man named Micah in Ephraim (Judges 17:7–13).
May 11, 2019 · Bethlehem of the Tribe of Zebulun. also known as: Bethlehem of Zebulun, Bethlehem of Galilee, the Galilean Bethlehem, and Beth Lehem Zoria. This Bethlehem is mentioned in Joshua 19:15… Territory of Zebulun Now the third lot came up for the sons of Zebulun according to their families. And the territory of their inheritance was as far as Sarid.
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. “So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)” (Genesis 35:19, 48:7). a
Oct 17, 2024 · While Bethlehem in Judea was known in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament as being the birthplace of King David and the birthplace of the future messiah, the small village of Nazareth in Galilee was much lesser-known, not even warranting a mention in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud or in the writings of Josephus. King explains, “Nazareth derives its importance entirely from its relationship to ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Where Was Jesus Born? Bethlehem, the City of David. Bethlehem means “the house of bread” and is located six miles south of Jerusalem in the hill country of Judea. In the Old Testament, Bethlehem was first called Ephrath (“fruitful) and was the burial place of Rachel (Gen 35:16, 19; 48:7). It was also famously home to Ruth and her husband ...
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Sep 14, 2020 · The poignant story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz from the book of Ruth is set primarily around the town of Bethlehem. King David, the great-grandson of Ruth and Boaz was born and raised in Bethlehem, and there David's mighty men lived. Bethlehem eventually came to be called the City of David as the symbol of his great dynasty.
