Why Bethlehem

To understand the significance of the city of Bethlehem, you have to reach deep into
the history of the Old Testament. The word Bethlehem occurs forty-one times in the
Old Testament in eleven different books over a period of some 1300 years. It was a small town, but very significant in the life of Israel as a nation. This Sunday we will trace some of the events that took place in this small town and begin to understand why it was a place of sorrow, selection, and salvation. We will also see the significance that Bethlehem plays in the life of every Christian.