High confidence

Modern identification

Bethlehem - South of Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories / West Bank

Coordinates31.7043, 35.2076

Kindsettlement

Claims7

Sources3

Scripture anchors

Micah 5:2Matthew 2:1Luke 2:4-7Gen 35:19Gen 48:7Judg 17:7Judg 17:8Judg 17:9Judg 19:1Judg 19:2Judg 19:3Judg 19:18Ruth 1:1Ruth 1:2Ruth 1:19Ruth 1:22Ruth 2:1Ruth 2:4Ruth 4:111 Sam 16:11 Sam 16:41 Sam 16:181 Sam 17:121 Sam 17:15

Why this place is in the atlas

Birthplace of Jesus and hometown of David.

Claim ledger

names[0].value Bethlehem Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High

summary.en Birthplace of Jesus and hometown of David. Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High

foreignKeys[0] ancientId: a112427, urlSlug: bethlehem-1, friendlyId: Bethlehem 1 OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0 - High

identifications[0].coordinates latitude: 31.704306, longitude: 35.207639, precision: approximate OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data - CC-BY-4.0; upstream ODbL-1.0 - High

identifications[0].modernRegion South of Jerusalem Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - High

scriptureReferences Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:1, Luke 2:4-7, Gen 35:19 King James Version 1769 - Public-Domain - High

temporalScopes c. 1000 BC: David's family home, c. 6-4 BC: Birth of Jesus Sacred Atlas Editorial Review - CC-BY-4.0 - Medium