Bethlehem church of Nativity

Church of the Nativity - Nestling in the slopes east of Bethlehem, about a mile from the Church of the Nativity, the 'Shepherds' Field' is where the angel first announced on Jesus' birth

Even muslims believe Jesus to be a prophet

Birthplace was a cave that we entered; again, a large church was built over the site - within feet of here

At the time, the population of Bethlehem was around 700 - very small city on a hill

Jesus was born in a cave, not a manger

The entrance to the church is very small so as to keep attackers from riding or running in

Outside the church is St Jerome who translated the Bible in caves here over many years

They also found the skulls of 30 infants here as well, which match the dating and ages of Herod killing male babies near Bethlehem after hearing about Jesus

Inside the cave is both the birth place and the mangerRead more