Bethlehem (Judea)

Bethlehem is the city of birth of king David 122:4.3 135:7.1

Upon the basis of a remarkable astronomic conjunction of planets the appealing legend of the star of Bethlehem was constructed 122:8.7

Jesus was born in Bethlehem on August 21, 7 BC, at noon 122:7.7-8 122:8

True, Joseph did go to the City of David, Bethlehem, to be registered for the Roman census, but that was because, six generations previously, Joseph’s paternal ancestor of that generation, being an orphan, was adopted by one Zadoc, who was a direct descendant of David; hence was Joseph also accounted as of the “house of David. 122:4.3 122:8.4

Herod killed sixteen baby boys at Bethlehem in his attempt to kill the infant Jesus 122:10.3

Mary had never fully given up the idea that Jesus ought to grow up in Bethlehem, the City of David. 123:0.5

The people living in Galilee did not know that Jesus had been born in Bethlehem. They always supposed the Master had been born at Nazareth, as did the vast majority of his disciples, but the twelve knew the facts. 142:8.2

it is in Bethlehem that Abner, the leader of John's disciples, established his headquarters about September 29; also there was the headquarters of the body of messengers led by David Zebedee 159:6.4 162:9.2

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Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Joseph does not descend from Davidic line 122:4.3 — Mt 1:1-16; Lk 1:27; Lk 2:4.
• Joseph to Bethlehem 122:4.3 — Lk 2:4.
• Adopted ancestor 122:4.3 — Mt 1:14-16; Lk 3:23-24.
• John confused about kingdom 135:7.1 — Jn 1:31a.
• There was no star in Bethlehem 122:8.7 — Mt 2:2,7,9-10.
• Lodge in stable 122:7.7 — Lk 2:7b.
• Male babies killed 122:10.3 — Mt 2:16.
• Nazareth chosen as home 123:0.5 — Mt 2:22-23.

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