This reflection is offered by HankThe sixth lesson we shared at our Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols came from the writings of prophet Micah (Micah 5:2-4) promising that the Lord of Israel and of Peace shall be born, like the great King David, in the town of Bethlehem of Judea. It is in fulfillment of this important prophecy that in both Matthew's and Luke's gospel accounts, Jesus is born in Bethlehem. It is interesting to note that there are many differences between Luke and Matthew, however. For instance, in Matthew, Jesus' family already lives in Bethlehem and is forced to leave after Jesus is born, fleeing to Egypt to avoid Herod's wrath. In Luke, however, the family lives in Nazareth of Galilee. They travel to Bethlehem in order to comply with the requirements of a government census. After Jesus is born, the family travels to Jerusalem. (click here for a great map of ancient Israel!) Isn't it fun to notice how different Biblical writers describe the same events in such different ways?
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