Voor ieder die het Engels een beetje machtig is heb ik onderstaand quote uit deze site genomen :
http://www.biblehistory.net/Jesus_Birth.pdf
In punt 4 kan men lezen over Jezus Christus geboorteplaats te Bethlehem, men kon er de GROT en de VOEDERBAK gaan bezichtigen ! Over deze plaats en gebeurtenis werd met veel interesse gepraat in de omringende landen !
"One such evidence comes from an early
Church leader named
Origen. He wrote that the
actual cave where Jesus was born could be seen by
anyone wanting to visit it. He wrote the following in
“Against Celsus”, Volume I, chapter 51:
“In regards to the birth of Jesus in Bethle-
hem, if anyone, after studying Micah’s prophecy
and the history recorded in the sacred writings by
the disciples of Jesus. If needing to have additional
sources of evidence,
Let him be aware that the
Scriptures are confirmed and the Gospel involving
His birth, for there can be seen the cave located in
Bethlehem where He was born and the manger
where He was wrapped in swaddling-clothes. And
this site is talked about with great interest in all the
surrounding countries. Even among the enemies
our faith it is being said that in this cave Jesus was
born, the One who is worshiped and revered by the
Christians"
Zonder de zoekmachine 'ASK" had ik deze interessante gegevens misschien nooit gevonden.
