Historical Background
1. Bethlehem was a Canaanite village before the conquest of the Israelites in around 1406 BC.
2. It means ‘House of Bread.” Maybe this is so because many wheat and barley fields were in this area.
Places of Interest
1. Rachel’s Tomb
2. Church of the Nativity
3. Shepherd’s Fields
4. Herodian Fortress
5. Grain fields
6. Hillsides for livestock to graze on
7. Deep ravine – Maybe the valley David had in mind when he wrote Psalm 23.
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