Shepherds in the field bethlehem

Source "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night" Plan to spend an evening with your family as though you were humble shepherds on that wondrous night when an angel of the Lord appeared with glad tidings. Begin the evening with a hearty dinner of "Shepherd's Pie", or eat on the floor on a blanket a more humble fare as the shepherd's may have had with them such as pita bread and cheese. Spend this evening by candlelight. Read…

Songs have a way of telling a story through the rhythm, tempo and nuances of the song. The primary songs and Hymns have the words of the scriptures set to music. Today we are going to sing the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Prophets prophesied of the Lord Jesus birth centuries before it came to pass. Samuel the Lamanite was just one of the many who did so. He also prophesied of signs the people in the new world would see when Christ was born. Read here. Let’s sing about the brave prophet…

Church of the Shepherds When you visit Bethlehem you will want to travel a short distance east to the Christian village of Beit Sahour. Here is perhaps where the Shepherd's Field is located as spoken of in the Biblical account of the appearance of the angels to the shepherds. These beautiful paintings are in the Church of the Shepherds located here. This Roman Catholic chapel was built by the Franciscans over the cave show in an earlier post. The Bethlehem Cave The Chapel was designed by…

Christmas Journey Scenes: Shepherds in their field

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were…

Hello My Friend and Welcome. “And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.” —Luke 2:8-9 EVERY CHRISTMAS PAGEANT No Christmas pageant is complete without its little band of gunnysack shepherds. Frightened by the angel’s sudden appearance, they marvel at the good news from the angel and rush to Bethlehem to see their…

When Jesus was born, shepherds and flocks were out at night. Why is that fact significant? Consider typical Bethlehem weather conditions in December.

The word “peace” makes us pause, shake our heads. Can reasonable people really believe in, let alone strive for peace? Can we, knowing what we do of human nature and of mankind’s violent history --- can we hope for peace?

Shepherds in the field at night with the bright light of Bethlehem star.

Enter to learn, leave to serve- Bethlehem University