Bethlehem
Manger scene location
Bethlehem is a town in the West Bank, south of Jerusalem, sacred to Christians as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
The name appears in Christmas carols, nativity scenes, and biblical references: the star of Bethlehem, O little town of Bethlehem.
Several American cities share the name, most notably Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known historically for steel production.
Livestock feeding container
- JesusChristian faith's divine son
- MaryCommon feminine name
- JosephCommon masculine given name
- shepherdsThose who tend flocks
Magi · stable · inn · swaddling · angel · Herod · census · star
Of the sky above
- MagiEastern priests, biblical visitors
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- astronomyScience of celestial objects
comet · navigation · beacon · night sky · shining · radiance · constellation · Christmas star
Travel from place to place
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- shrineSacred devotional place
- holyDedicated to the divine
pilgrim · sanctuary · worship · veneration · trek · ritual · penance · meditation
Levantine coastal region
- West BankOccupied Palestinian territories
- ancientVery old indeed
- historicalOf documented times
- Middle EastAsia-Africa-Europe junction zone
settlement · population · heritage · architecture · marketplace · residents · community · municipality
manger
Livestock feeding container
shepherds · Magi · stable · inn · swaddling · angel · Herod · census · star · Gospel
celestial
Of the sky above
astronomy · comet · navigation · beacon · night sky · shining · radiance · constellation · Christmas star · herald
journey
Travel from place to place
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- spiritualityConnection to the sacred
- shrineSacred devotional place
holy · pilgrim · sanctuary · worship · veneration · trek · ritual · penance · meditation · sacrament
Palestine
Levantine coastal region
- West BankOccupied Palestinian territories
- ancientVery old indeed
- historicalOf documented times
Middle East · settlement · population · heritage · architecture · marketplace · residents · community · municipality · infrastructure
- nativitynativity set, baby Jesus, Christ child, Mary, Joseph
- Ancient JudeaSecond Temple, Judea, Jerusalem, Masada, Herod the Great
- Biblical GeographyHoly Land, Israel, Judea, Galilee, Canaan
- Christmas Worshipmidnight mass, nativity, Christmas Eve service, Christmas carols, candlelight service
- Famous BirthplacesNazareth, Salzburg, Stratford-upon-Avon, Mecca, Tupelo
- Holy LandJerusalem, Nazareth, Israel, Palestine, Galilee
BethlehemGolgotha
Biblical execution hilltop
Calvary · Jerusalem · Gethsemane · Nazareth · Egypt
- Star of BethlehemBiblical guiding light
- Bethlehem SteelFormer major American steelworks