tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post99436825683224537..comments2024-03-05T11:44:26.154-08:00Comments on The New Theological Movement: Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem?Father Ryan Erlenbushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07557817305024750902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-80302175188809534572012-12-27T15:39:29.436-08:002012-12-27T15:39:29.436-08:00Another beautiful aspect of the name Bethlehem, Ar...Another beautiful aspect of the name Bethlehem, Aramaic, the lingua franca of the Middle East during Jesus' lifetime, translates into "House of Meat/Flesh".<br /><br />Hence the dual meaning of the Old Testament name of Bethlehem in Hebrew is House of Bread and the New Testament name of Bethlehem in Aramaic is House of Flesh.<br /><br />Beautiful!Tito Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218771096085701665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-49984567281727403472012-12-26T17:00:48.510-08:002012-12-26T17:00:48.510-08:00The Lamb of God needed to be born where inspected,...The Lamb of God needed to be born where inspected, sacrificial lambs were kept: around Bethlehem.<br /><br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-92005412326577096822012-12-26T00:27:29.998-08:002012-12-26T00:27:29.998-08:00Thank you for this edifying exegesis, Father. And ...Thank you for this edifying exegesis, Father. And thank you for being a priest of the Lord's Holy Catholic Church. A blessed and joyful Christmas to you. +JMJ+Clinton R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578980753063154388.post-67557591710255841552012-12-25T22:23:16.619-08:002012-12-25T22:23:16.619-08:00Curiously, the journey to Bethlehem was when "...Curiously, the journey to Bethlehem was when "there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed" (Luke 2:1) as we are to tax ourselves in the traditionally penitential season of Advent.Tonitrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361566829217833637noreply@blogger.com