O little town of BethlehemHow still we see thee lieAbove thy deep and dreamless sleepThe silent stars go by . . .

Travelogue Day 1

en route to Hebron via Bethlehem

— Jacob & Rachel, Genesis ch. 35 & 48

Travelogue Day 2

Leaving Bethlehem to find work

— Levite priest, Judges ch. 17-18

Travelogue Day 3

Getting a concubine from Bethlehem

— another Levite, Judges ch. 19

“In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.”— the closing line from Judges (21.25)

“In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.”— the closing line from Judges (21.25)

“In the days when the judges ruled in Israel, a severe famine came upon the land.”— the opening line from Ruth (1.1)

Travelogue Day 4

Leaving Bethlehem to find food

— Elimelech & Naomi, Ruth ch. 1

Travelogue Day 5

Returning to Bethlehem

— Naomi, Ruth ch. 1

Travelogue Day 6

Going to Bethlehem to find a king

— Samuel, Samuel Part 1 ch. 16

Travelogue Day 7

Going to Bethlehem to find a king

— wise men, The Good News According to Matthew ch. 2

O holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray;Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us to-day.We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell;O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel.