Micah 5:2 in the Old Testament foretells Christ's birth, and the fact that Bethlehem would play a significant and eternal role in the Christian story. Two North Carolina faith leaders weigh in.

2) The New Testament writers knew that Jesus was not born in Bethlehem because they had no evidence to substantiate the fact, but they “wrote it in” anyway because of the need for Jesus as ...

Matthew, knowing that the Old Testament says the Messiah will come from the House of David, hoped to establish a credible link between Jesus and King David through the figure of Joseph. Quest for ...

In the Old Testament, the prophet Micah foretold, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for Me one who will be ruler over Israel ...

They’re commemorating the Star of Bethlehem described by the Evangelist Matthew in the New Testament. Is the star’s biblical description a pious fiction, or does it contain some astronomical ...

Tiny 2,700-year-old seal unearthed that bears the name Bethlehem and could prove the birthplace of Jesus was the bustling market town described in the Old Testament ...

The star first leads the wise men to Jerusalem—where Old and New Testament meet—not Bethlehem. Preach January 01, 2024. An image of the Magi is featured on one of the Vatican's 2021 Christmas ...

The Star of Bethlehem led the three wise men to Jesus' birth, according to the New Testament. But what was the Star of Bethlehem? ... A 120-year-old conspiracy theory.

They have discovered a Bethlehem that existed in the Galilee near Nazareth. ... According to the Old Testament, Judean Bethlehem was the City of David where the future messiah would be born.