Scripture had said the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, so that’s where ... There was no room for Jesus at the inn, just like there’s no room for Him in some people’s lives today.

However, if Jesus wasn't born in Bethlehem of Judea ... and a two-story building that could be a guest house or inn. These details offer tantalisingly close parallels to the Biblical story ...

According to the Christmas story, Mary was forced to give birth to Jesus in a stable because there was no room at the inn. Today, nearly all of Bethlehem’s 5,500 hotel rooms are empty.

Christians look back in time to the birth of Jesus long ago, but we also are meant to examine ourselves intently at the present moment.

Even the Gospels that claim Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea cannot agree on ... and a two-story building that could be an inn or guesthouse. He noted the scarcity of first-century ...

According to the Christmas story, Mary was forced to give birth to Jesus in a stable because there was no room at the inn. Today, nearly all of Bethlehem’s 5,500 hotel rooms are empty.