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The 6 pages that link to Bethlehem, each with the reason it gives.

• Nativity of JesusRelated: Both Gospel birth accounts associate Jesus’ birth with this town.

• Book of RuthRelated: The story’s return to Bethlehem places Ruth’s family within David’s ancestral setting.

• MagiRelated: Matthew places the child whom the Magi visit in Bethlehem.

• Holy LandBroader topic: Its Nativity traditions make it a central Christian pilgrimage destination.

• Away in a MangerRelated: The carol places the Nativity in the traditional setting of Jesus’s birth.

• Judaean MountainsBroader topic: Its location illustrates settlement along the central mountain ridge.