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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #3 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << UNTO YOU IS BORN . . . A SAVIOR >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.) Where Has the Real Bethlehem Gone? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The sheep and shepherds are my neighbors. I have experienced visiting Bethlehem and the nearby hillsides close to seven hundred times. Today many people travel to the Holy Land to look for Jesus by scenes from Christmas cards. Their traditional perceptions come from the West. Let's draw our attention to the East where it really happened. Let's examine the examine the not-so-well-known site, where sheep and shepherds still roam on the hillsides of Bethlehem. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.) Ruth and Naomi in Bethlehem: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Around Bethlehem are numerous hills still grazed by sheep and goats. In the spring, the small fields, supported by terraces, are planted with wheat or barley. It was to these hills that the widows Naomi and Ruth returned from Moab. ". . . and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest." (Ruth 1:3-22) That is the spring season when Israelites remember being delivered from bondage, the time of Passover. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.) Jesus Born on Passover: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A simple story that comes out of obscurity is the introduction of the Davidic descendant, the King of Kings. It was Passover. According to the biblical calendar, Passover always occurs on the first full moon after the first day of spring. By the way, April 6, 1830 is the date the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized. It was also the first full moon after the first day of spring. It was Passover. The Deliverer was born as Israel celebrated the deliverance from Egypt as well as the expectation of an even greater deliverance. The two deliverances are linked by a journey of time through two millennia. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.) Bar Mitzvah: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - An added thought about Jesus' youth includes his experience at the Temple. It is suggested that Jesus was there at the age of twelve to become a "Son of the Law." That expression in Aramaic is "Bar Mitzvah," which usually happens at the end of the twelfth year, usually at his thirteenth birthday. In some Jewish circles, a boy may become a Bar Mitzvah one year earlier if he has no father. Jesus had no earthly father. Gently, bringing them beyond the present, He reminded His parents of His eternal mission. ". . . I must be about my Father's business." (Luke 2:49)
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