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Shepherd's Field Church
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Elias
December 7, 2018
historical and religious sites 4th century byzantine village and church
Adel
February 15, 2017
Located in the Christian Village of Beit Sahour which today is a suburb of Bethlehem. According to the Gospel of Luke, shepherds used to live in various caves here while watching their sheep. It is here, that they witnessed the star of nativity which marked the birth of Jesus Christ. It is interesting to note, that the miracle of nativity was revealed to shepherds which were consider to be a low class profession. A new faith was born and it wasn't directed solely to the owners of the land but to the commoners, workers, sick and poor as well.
Located in the Christian Village of Beit Sahour which today is a suburb of Bethlehem. According to the Gospel of Luke, shepherds used to live in various caves here while watching their sheep. It is here, that they witnessed the star of nativity which marked the birth of Jesus Christ. It is interest…
Lina
August 9, 2019
"Shepherds' Field - Beit Sahour is associated with the place where the angel Gabriel appeared to the shepherds and informed them of Jesus’ birth. The Shepherds’ Fields is located, in an area known in Arabic as Siyar el-Ghanam, meaning ‘sheep’s croft.’ On the site there are three underground caves and archeological ruins of an olive press, stables, and a Byzantine monastery, that was probably destroyed in 614AD by the Persians. In 1950, a modern Church designed by the Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi was built on the site. The Monastery aims to resemble shepherd’s tent with its shape."
"Shepherds' Field - Beit Sahour is associated with the place where the angel Gabriel appeared to the shepherds and informed them of Jesus’ birth. The Shepherds’ Fields is located, in an area known in Arabic as Siyar el-Ghanam, meaning ‘sheep’s croft.’ On the site there are three underground caves…