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| + | |settled =1400 BC | ||
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| + | |population =28,591 | ||
| + | |area =4.097 sq mi | ||
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| + | |demonym =Bethlehemi | ||
| + | |co-ordinates =31°42′16″N 35°12′23″E | ||
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'''Bethlehem''' meaning "House of Bread" is a town of the [[West Bank]], 5 miles south of [[Jerusalem]] and just off the main road to [[Hebron]]. It is surrounded by fertile lands, cornfields, fig and [[olive]] yards and vineyards. Bethlehem does not have a great supply with water, though for many centuries the a low level [[aqueduct]] from [[Solomon]]'s Pools has been used by the inhabitants. Bethlehem was the birthplace of [[Jesus]]<ref>[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2:1-5</ref><ref>[[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 2:4-25</ref> and the location of [[Herod the Great|Herod]]'s "massacre of the innocents".<ref>Matthew 2:8-16</ref> | '''Bethlehem''' meaning "House of Bread" is a town of the [[West Bank]], 5 miles south of [[Jerusalem]] and just off the main road to [[Hebron]]. It is surrounded by fertile lands, cornfields, fig and [[olive]] yards and vineyards. Bethlehem does not have a great supply with water, though for many centuries the a low level [[aqueduct]] from [[Solomon]]'s Pools has been used by the inhabitants. Bethlehem was the birthplace of [[Jesus]]<ref>[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 2:1-5</ref><ref>[[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 2:4-25</ref> and the location of [[Herod the Great|Herod]]'s "massacre of the innocents".<ref>Matthew 2:8-16</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:43, May 3, 2024
| Bethlehem | |
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| Country | State of Palestine |
| Settled | 1400 BC |
| Population | 28,591 |
| Area (sq mi) | 4.097 sq mi |
| Population density (/sq mi) | 7,000 sq mi |
| Demonym | Bethlehemi |
| Co-ordinates | 31°42′16″N 35°12′23″E |
Bethlehem meaning "House of Bread" is a town of the West Bank, 5 miles south of Jerusalem and just off the main road to Hebron. It is surrounded by fertile lands, cornfields, fig and olive yards and vineyards. Bethlehem does not have a great supply with water, though for many centuries the a low level aqueduct from Solomon's Pools has been used by the inhabitants. Bethlehem was the birthplace of Jesus[1][2] and the location of Herod's "massacre of the innocents".[3]
In 2012 the Church of the Nativity, the site where Jesus was born and undoubtedly one of the most important locations on earth, was finally deemed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO a whole 36 years after World Heritage Sites began getting named.[4]
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External links
- http://scriptures.lds.org/en/biblephotos/7 Photographs of Scriptural Sites: Bethlehem, scriptures.lds.org