According to the Gospel of Matthew, the first Gospel in the canon of the New Testament, Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem when Jesus was born. The story begins with wise men who come to the city ...

The Old Testament prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem of Judea, believed to be the city of King David. If Jesus was going to be the Jewish Messiah, then he needed ...

The prophet Micah predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem of Judea, believed to be the city of King David. Professor Bond said that the tradition of Jesus being born in Bethlehem ...

Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas ... The absence of foreigners from Manger Square for the second year in a row has turned the old ...

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. Known as the City of David, Bethlehem was a humble village with deep spiritual significance in Christianity. Jesus’ birth to the ...

Experts now question the traditional belief that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea ... Jesus' birth with the Old Testament prophecy of the Messiah coming from the city of David.

“Bethlehem is special at Christmas. It is so special in the Holy Land. Jesus was born here”, said Mr Souad ... Similarly, in Jerusalem’s Old City, just 8km away but on the other side of ...

The yearly Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem — shared among Armenian, Catholic and Orthodox denominations — are usually major boons for the city ... that was born when Jesus Christ was ...

With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday cheer was absent in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city ... was born more ...

Jesus was born here", said Souad Handal, a 55-year-old tour guide from Bethlehem. "It's so bad (now ... Similarly, in Jerusalem's Old City, just eight kilometres (five miles) away but on the ...

Jesus was born here", said Souad Handal, a 55-year-old tour guide from Bethlehem. "It's so bad (now ... Similarly, in Jerusalem's Old City, just eight kilometres (five miles) away but on the other ...