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.