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The current name for Bethlehem in local languages is Bayt Laḥm ⓘ /Bēt laḥm/ in Arabic (Arabic: بيت لحم), literally meaning "house of meat", and Bet Leḥem in Hebrew (Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם), literally "house of bread" or "house of food."
Bethlehem is the home to over 27,000 residents today. Those who live in Bethlehem are considered citizens of Palestine. Two million tourists provide 65% of the town’s wealth. Christians from all over the world travel to Bethlehem to see and experience the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
Bethlehem is a town in the West Bank, said to be the site of the Nativity of Jesus Christ and birthplace of King David. The town serves as an important center of pilgrimage and tourism, and it has an agricultural market and trade economy that is closely linked to nearby Jerusalem.
The city of Bethlehem, located about six miles southwest of Jerusalem, is the birthplace of our Savior Jesus Christ. Bethlehem, meaning "house of bread," was also the renowned City of David.
The Shrine of the Nativity which is claimed to mark the place of Jesus Christ’s birth in Bethlehem. Bethlehem still bears its name today. It is also known as Beit-Lahm, i.e., “house of flesh.”. It is about 5 miles south of Jerusalem, standing at an elevation of about 2,550 feet above the sea, thus 100 feet higher than Jerusalem.
A clay seal found in the City of David (archeological dig in Jerusalem) reads in ancient Hebrew script: “From the town of Bethlehem to the King.” It is dated to be from the 8 th or 7 th century BCE. Today, Bethlehem is predominantly Muslim, although there is a small yet significant Christian minority.
Bethlehem, or beit lechem means “House of Bread” in Hebrew. During the Christmas season, Christians from around the world make a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity to see the place where Jesus was born. Rachel’s Tomb is at the northern entrance of Bethlehem and is an important Jewish holy site.
When did Bethlehem become the “city of David”? That title had always been given to Jerusalem. Forty times in the Old Testament, Jerusalem is referred to as the city of David, and no other city in the Bible is ever called by that name. Until Luke’s gospel.
The name Bethlehem means “House of Bread,” probably suggesting a broader context of “food” because of its nearness to bountiful fields within the Judean desert. The town of Bethlehem is situated about five miles southwest of Jerusalem in the hill country of Judah, about 2,500 feet above sea level.
Bethlehem (Arabic: Bayt Lahm meaning “House of Meat” and Hebrew: Bet Lehem meaning “House of Bread”) is a Palestinian city in Israel's West Bank and a hub of Palestinian cultural and tourism industries. It is home to one of largest Palestinian Christian communities in the Middle East.