Bethlehem
Best known
as the prophesied birthplace of Jesus Christ, Bethlehem is referred to
in Scripture as the "town of David." King David, an ancestor
of Jesus Christ, was born in Bethlehem, which is less than 10 miles south
of Jerusalem.
Ruth, King
David's grandmother, gleans grain in Bethlehem.
Ruth 1:18––2:3
Because King David was from Bethlehem, the town was called "the
town of David."
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Luke 2:4
A prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
Micah 5:2
This prophecy was fulfilled with Jesus Christ's birth in Bethlehem.
Matthew 2:1
Luke 2:4-7
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