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Bethlehem Ephrathah

Bethlehem Ephrathah (Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Mic 5:2 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ). Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Gospels & Ministry of Yeshua the Messiah —The four canonical Gospels— Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John —chronicle the birth of Yeshua (Jesus) in Bethlehem to Mary , his upbringing in Nazareth , baptism in the Jordan River , ministry across Galilee and Judea , and proclamation of the Kingdom of God .

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Mary (Generation 74 • Messianic Line • Child of Eli ): ( Matthew 1:16 , Luke 3:23 , Acts 1:14 ) Mary , by whom Yeshua was born ( Matthew 1:16 ). (mentioned in Matthew 1 , Matthew 2 , Matthew 13 ) Obed (Generation 31 • Messianic Line • Child of Boaz ): Obed is a biblical figure in Generation 31 of the Messianic Line, child of Boaz , parent of Jesse . ( Ruth 4:21 , 1 Chronicles 2:12 ) (mentioned in Ruth 4 , 2 Samuel 6 , 1 Chronicles 2 ) Boaz (Generation 30 • Messianic Line • Child of Salma (or Salmon )): Boaz is a biblical figure in Generation 30 of the Messianic Line, child of Salma (or Salmon), parent of Obed. ( Ruth 4:21 , 1 Chronicles 2:11 ) (mentioned in Ruth 2 , Ruth 3 , Ruth 4 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Bethlehem Ephrathah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Mic 5:2 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).) Bethlehem 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 35:19 , Gen 48:7 , Judg 12:8 , Judg 12:10 , Judg 17:7 , Judg 17:8 .) Ephrathah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ruth 4:11 , Ps 132:6 (identified with Bethlehem 1).) Bethlehem 2 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:15 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 2:5 : "And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,"; John 7:42 : "Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David , and out of the town of Bethlehem , where David was?"; Matthew 2:1 : "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem ,". Related canonical books and chapters: Matthew 2 ( Matthew • Chapter 2 (23 verses)), Luke (New Testament • 24 Chapters), Luke 2 ( Luke • Chapter 2 (52 verses)).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Bethlehem Ephrathah

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Mic 5:2 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Bethlehem 1

99% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 35:19 , Gen 48:7 , Judg 12:8 , Judg 12:10 , Judg 17:7 , Judg 17:8 .

Ephrathah

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ruth 4:11 , Ps 132:6 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Bethlehem 2

99% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.735°N, 35.190°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:15 .

Bethlehem Church of the Nativity Basilica

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IMAGE • geography

Historic 6th-century Justinianic basilica marking the traditional grotto of the Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea .

Wikimedia Commons contributor • Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0

Gospels & Ministry of Yeshua the Messiah

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Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

The four canonical Gospels— Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John —chronicle the birth of Yeshua ( Jesus ) in Bethlehem to Mary , his upbringing in Nazareth , baptism in the Jordan River , ministry across Galilee and Judea , and proclamation of the Kingdom of God.

Matthew 2

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Matthew • Chapter 2 (23 verses)

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem , Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had hea... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Mary , Joseph , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Egypt , Galilee , Nazareth .

Jabez

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 2:55 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Luke

99% New Testament

New Testament • 24 Chapters

Luke (New Testament, 24 chapters). Key figures: Aaron , Jacob/Israel , Joseph , David , Mary , Abram/Abraham . Key places: Galilee , Nazareth , Syria , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Ituraea . Opens with: "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,..."

Eder 1

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 35:21 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Luke 2

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Luke • Chapter 2 (52 verses)

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria .) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. Mentions: Joseph , David , Mary , Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Syria , Galilee , Nazareth , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem .

Canaanite Conquest & Period of the Judges

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Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

After forty years in the wilderness, Joshua and Caleb lead Israel across the Jordan River into Canaan , followed by the era of the Judges —from Othniel to Samuel —and the Moabite- Bethlehem narrative of Ruth and Boaz .

Ephrath

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 35:16 , Gen 35:19 , Gen 48:7 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Geruth Chimham

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 41:17 (identified with Bethlehem 1 ).

Matthew

94% New Testament

New Testament • 28 Chapters

Matthew (New Testament, 28 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Jacob/Israel , Judah . Key places: Aram , Rahab , Babylon , Bethlehem 1 , Jerusalem , Egypt . Opens with: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David , the son of Abraham ...."

Lehem

93% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

?. Referenced in 1 Chr 4:22 .

Recah

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Biblical Place • Bethlehem 1 • 31.705°N, 35.210°E

?. Referenced in 1 Chr 4:12 .

King David & the Davidic Covenant

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Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

Anointed in Bethlehem as the youngest son of Jesse , King David united the tribes of Israel , established Jerusalem as the royal and spiritual capital, and received God's covenant promise in 2 Samuel 7 and 1 Chronicles 17 of an eternal throne.

John 7

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John • Chapter 7 (53 verses)

After these things Jesus walked in Galilee : for he would not walk in Judaea, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , David , Galilee , Jerusalem , Bethlehem 1 .

Major & Minor Prophets of Israel

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Wiki Article • Prophets & Wisdom

Spanning the eighth to fifth centuries BCE, the Major Prophets ( Isaiah , Jeremiah , Ezekiel , Daniel ) and the Twelve Minor Prophets ( Hosea through Malachi ) called Israel and Judah back to covenant righteousness while foretelling redemption and the coming Messiah.

Nazareth

Connected via Bethlehem 1 72% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.707°N, 35.302°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 2:23 , Matt 4:13 , Matt 21:11 , Matt 26:71 , Mark 1:9 , Mark 1:24 .

Mary

Connected via Bethlehem Church of the Nativity Basilica 71% Messianic Line

Generation 74 • Messianic Line • Child of Eli

( Matthew 1:16 , Luke 3:23 , Acts 1:14 ) Mary, by whom Yeshua was born ( Matthew 1:16 ).

Galilee

Connected via Bethlehem 1 64% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Nazareth • 32.707°N, 35.302°E

region. Referenced in Josh 12:23 , Josh 20:7 , Josh 21:32 , 1 Kgs 9:11 , 2 Kgs 15:29 .

Capernaum

64% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.881°N, 35.575°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 4:13 , Matt 8:5 , Matt 11:23 , Matt 17:24 , Mark 1:21 , Mark 2:1 .

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Gloria in Excelsis Deo Liturgical Gregorian Chant

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AUDIO • historical

Authentic monophonic plainsong performance of the angelic chant Gloria in Excelsis Deo echoing the angels' song in Luke 2:14 .

Wikimedia Commons contributor • Wikimedia Commons / Liturgical Chants CC0 1.0

Obed

61% Messianic Line

Generation 31 • Messianic Line • Child of Boaz

Obed is a biblical figure in Generation 31 of the Messianic Line , child of Boaz , parent of Jesse . ( Ruth 4:21 , 1 Chronicles 2:12 )

Ruth 4

Connected via Bethlehem 1 59% Chapter

Ruth • Chapter 4 (22 verses)

Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down. And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. ... Mentions: Boaz, Moab , Jacob/Israel , Leah , Tamar , Tamar 2 , Hezron .

Micah 5

Connected via Bethlehem Ephrathah 59% Chapter

Micah • Chapter 5 (15 verses)

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah , yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that i... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Assyria , Nimrod .

Bethany 1

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Biblical Place • 31.772°N, 35.262°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 21:17 , Matt 26:6 , Mark 11:1 , Mark 11:11 , Mark 11:12 , Mark 14:3 .

Siloam

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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Luke 13:4 , John 9:7 , John 9:11 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Decapolis

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Biblical Place • Damascus • 33.519°N, 36.313°E

region. Referenced in Matt 4:25 , Mark 5:20 , Mark 7:31 .

Ruth 2

Connected via Bethlehem 1 57% Chapter

Ruth • Chapter 2 (23 verses)

And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz . And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, ... Mentions: Boaz , Moab , Jacob/Israel .

Boaz

57% Messianic Line

Generation 30 • Messianic Line • Child of Salma (or Salmon)

Boaz is a biblical figure in Generation 30 of the Messianic Line , child of Salma (or Salmon ), parent of Obed . ( Ruth 4:21 , 1 Chronicles 2:11 )

Bethsaida

56% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.908°N, 35.627°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 11:21 , Mark 6:45 , Mark 8:22 , Luke 9:10 , Luke 10:13 , John 1:44 .

Judea

Connected via Bethlehem Church of the Nativity Basilica 54% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

region. Referenced in Ezra 9:9 , Matt 2:1 , Matt 2:5 , Matt 2:22 , Matt 3:1 .

Sheep Gate

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Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Neh 3:1 , Neh 3:32 , Neh 12:39 , John 5:2 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Scripture Passages (8)

Matthew 2:5 (KJV)

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And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

John 7:42 (KJV)

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Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David , and out of the town of Bethlehem , where David was?

Matthew 2:1 (KJV)

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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem ,

Matthew 2:6 (KJV)

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And thou Bethlehem , in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel .

Luke 2:4 (KJV)

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And Joseph also went up from Galilee , out of the city of Nazareth , into Judaea, unto the city of David , which is called Bethlehem ; (because he was of the house and lineage of David :)

Matthew 2:8 (KJV)

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And he sent them to Bethlehem , and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

Luke 2:15 (KJV)

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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem , and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Matthew 2:16 (KJV)

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Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem , and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

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Scripture Passages (8)

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