Sacred Atlas

Where Is It Today?

Where Is Bethlehem Today?

Bethlehem is identified with Bethlehem. See modern location, confidence level, Scripture references, coordinates, and source attribution.

Modern locationSouth of Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories / West Bank
ConfidenceHigh
Scripture refs24

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