Bible Location

Bethlehem Ephrathah

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Bethlehem Ephrathah is the older full designation for Bethlehem in Judah. It is important because it links patriarchal memory, Davidic roots, and prophetic expectation to the same town. First appears in Mic 5:2.1

Coordinates

31.71, 35.21

First appears

Mic 5:2

AI summary: Bethlehem Ephrathah matters because the place gathers multiple lines of biblical significance into one name. It belongs to Rachel's burial world, to the family setting of Ruth and David, and to the prophetic hope later associated with Messiah.1

Latitude

31.71

Longitude

35.21

Bible references

1