Dan Brown wrote in Angels&Demons that according to the Bible, Christ was born in March (chapter 61). Is it true? Where can I find this detail in the Bible?
2006-10-01 21:11:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, he was born around September.
Your right he wasn't born in December, this is a catholic tradition.
He was crucifies at the passover which is around March, in 31AD. but he had been baptised for 3 and a half years before he was killed, and he was baptised at the age of 30. So he died at 33 & a 1/2, so count 6 months after early to late March - you get September; October.
Also, Daniel chapter 9 is also proof that he was born toward the end of September or early October. email me; c0d14@hotmail.com
God bless!!
2006-10-01 21:24:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sky_blue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ Born In Spring
2016-12-12 08:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biblical scholars all agree that Jesus was not born in December. Anyone who knows anything about sheepherding, knows that you don't keep sheep in fields in December, especially in that part of the world. Since shepherds are part of the Christmas story as told in the Bible, it is very clear that it did not take place anywhere near December.
The only reason that Christmas as the world knows it today is celebrated on Dec 25 is during the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was converting people to the new religion, and most of those were pagans who had their own Yule festivals (Dec 21-early January). Mithra and other other various pagan deities were born on or near Dec 25, so the Catholic Church decided to steal that day (and other aspects such as decorated trees which are specifically described as evil in the book of Jeremiah, I believe it is) from the pagans and create their own new holiday called Christ's Mass which was later shortened to Christmas.
2006-10-01 21:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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When was Jesus Christ born, December or March?
Dan Brown wrote in Angels&Demons that according to the Bible, Christ was born in March (chapter 61). Is it true? Where can I find this detail in the Bible?
2015-08-18 13:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by Darcie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas was pegged in December to replace a pagan festival, it does not have anything to do with Jesus' birth date. You might be able to figure out something by finding out when the census was, how long Mary had been in Bethlehem when Jesus was born, etc. March was a much more common time for births than December, But Jesus was not exactly a common birth.
2006-10-01 21:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Neither.
Jesus was "concieved" on Dec 25th. and born 9 months later.
He was born Sept 29th.
Zacharias was a priest of the course of Abia (Luke 1:5). Conception of John would have occurred on 22-23 Sivan. Conception of Christ was on 1 Tebeth, 5 B.C. John was born on 7 Nisan, 4 B.C. Christ was born on 15 Tisri, 4 B.C. September 29th!
Now. You figure it out.
It's Sept 29th.
Good Q*.
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2006-10-01 21:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was September.
You need to understand lots of details to calculate this from what's revealed in scripture.
Here's an outline.
John the Baptist was conceived 6 months prior to Jesus.
John's father was a priest in the Temple, and was completing a portion of his required service in June, when John was born.
If John was born in June and was conceived 6 months prior to Jesus, simply add three months and you get Setptember for the most likely month of Jesus' birth.
This would likely mean that Jesus was conceived at Christmas time.
Not too bad, after all.
Oh yeah, Dan Brown is a lousy researcher.
2006-10-02 00:46:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was not born on the 25th. He was born some time in the spring. December 25 was a pagan holiday that was taken over by the Christians to help brain wash the pagans
2016-03-15 03:05:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that it says anywhere, precisely. They probably estimated based on what time of year the mentioned census was taken.
I've heard it said that it might be spring, because while it doesn't always snow in Palestine, and snow is never mentioned in the Biblical account, it's more likely that it would be some warmer season, if the shepherds could stand it and there was enough grass growing to make it worth it to be in the pastures with the sheep by night.
Astronomers can also look up when the celestial events that are said to account for the Star of Bethlehem occurred.
2006-10-01 21:16:41 · answer #9 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I celebrated his birth in December. My ex-mother-in-law felt that was incorrect and our first Christmas together we went to the movies and watched King Kong because she did not want us celebrating a day she felt was incorrect. The odd thing is, we didn't celebrate in March either and I waited.
What difference does it really make? Pick a day and stick to it. Maybe it is a good thing we think differently about it. Then there is not just one day, but two days the sometimes church goers show more kindness in their hearts.
2006-10-01 23:25:43 · answer #10 · answered by Mikki 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋