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When There Was No Room at the Inn: The Bethlehem Story

As the chronicles of old do recount, in the days when Caesar Augustus decreed that all the world should be registered, a decree went forth that sent every man to his own city for taxation. And it came to pass that Joseph, of the house and lineage of David, went up from the town of Nazareth, in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is calle...

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The Lodgings of the Wise Men on Their Journey

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him.” (Matthew 2:1–2) And lo, these men were Magi—learned in signs and seasons, watchers of the heave...

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Under the Stars: When No Inn Could Be Found

In those days when the roads were long and the cities few, there came times when the weary traveler found no roof to cover his head, no inn to offer rest. As it was written of the holy night in Bethlehem, “And there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7), so too did many journeyers in ancient times lie under the vast expanse of heaven, their b...

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When There Was No Room at the Inn: The Bethlehem Story

And it came to pass in those days, when Caesar Augustus decreed that all the world should be taxed, that Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, unto Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; for he was of the house and lineage of David (Luke 2:1–4). With Mary his espoused wife, being great with child, he came to ...

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Of Inns and Resting Places in the Days of Old

In the days when the earth was young with dust and the sun beat hot upon the roads of men, there were places appointed for rest—humble inns, tents of hospitality, and chambers above the homes of kind-hearted hosts. And these served the weary traveler, the merchant from afar, the prophet upon his mission, and the pilgrim drawn by the call of the sac...

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Ancient Bethlehem - Kids Bible maps

This map shows the city of Bethlehem where Jesus was born in a manger. The reason it is important that Jesus was born in Bethlehem is because in Micah 5:2 it was prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. It`s also important to know that Bethlehem was also the birthplace of King David. And it was prophesied that the Messiah would ...

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Ancient Bethlehem - Map of New Testament Israel

BETH`LE-HEM (house of bread), i. A town of Israel six miles south of Jerusalem. Early called Ephrath and Ephrata, Gen. 35:16-19, Josh. 15:59. Both Ephrata and Bethlehem in Ruth and Samuel. Bethlehem-Judah in Josh, 17:7. The birthplace of David and Christ, Matt 2:1-5 ; Luke 2:4. ii, A town in Zebulon, Josh, 19:15....

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Bethlehem Scripture - Luke 2:15

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us....

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Bethlehem Scripture - Ruth 4:11

And all the people that [were] in the gate, and the elders, said, [We are] witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:...

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Bethlehem in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

beth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity): I. Bethlehem Judah: Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occ...

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