Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem ... during the same period as the Gospel of Matthew, has a different version of Jesus’ birth.

We all need to just relax a little bit and remember the reason for the season: Jesus. This is the time when we celebrate our Savior’s birth ... made their journey to Bethlehem—which was ...

If 1 B.C. was indeed the year Dionysius had in mind, then Jesus’ birth contradicts the Gospel sources. According to Matthew, Jesus is born “in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod ...

There was a small census around the time implemented by the Roman legate of Syria, Publius Sulpicius Quirinius, but this was about a decade after the birth of Jesus ... Bethlehem of the Galilee ...

At Christmas, we remember the wise men who followed a star to Bethlehem. But what was ... text implies the first sighting was at the time of Jesus's birth. The Wise Men arrive in Jerusalem from ...

Being of the house and lineage of David, Joseph had to return to Bethlehem, the city of David, to be registered. During this time, Mary gave birth to Jesus in a manger because there was no room ...

After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to Bethlehem, where they found the newborn baby Jesus ... The brightest star in the night sky shows off this spring: How ...

In Christian tradition, the "Star of Bethlehem" guided wise men to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem more ... same formation in 2022 for the first time in nearly 800 years.

A fraction of that — perhaps a few hundred intrepid souls — are likely to make the pilgrimage to Bethlehem, where some theologians say Christianity began with the birth of Jesus. The contrast ...

Since 1997, Compassion Christian Church has guided travelers through the story of the birth of Jesus. "The Journey ... and to pay taxes in Bethlehem before entering the gates and walking through ...