The date had to have been 00 because before that it was before Christ and that would of been BC after CHRIST is AD so even though they figured this out later and i know this is a two part question what do you think?
2006-12-14 23:23:00 · 7 answers · asked by lovj 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
As there is no year "00", the answer is no. The calendar goes from 1BC to 1AD. But also because in the Bible it says that Jesus was born while Herod the Great was still the king of Judah. Herod died in the year 4BC, so Jesus had to have been born sometime before that. Most scholars place the birth of Jesus in either the year 4BC or 6BC because the Bible also says that Cyrenius was governor of Syria at the time. Records found about 20 years ago state that he was in Syria in 6BC, returned to Rome for a time in 5BC, and was back in Syria in 4BC. He then returned to Roman and became a senator in 2BC, returning to Syria for a final time from 10-14AD. So to match the Bible, Jesus had to have been born in either 6 or 4AD.
If you go with the 4AD date, then it is also possible to explain the Christmas "star". As knowledge of astronomy was limited at the time, the word translated "star" in Matthew was applied to more than just stars. It was used for comets, meteors (falling stars), planets, etc. It was also used for what we call constellations today.
In 4BC there was what is called a triple conjunction. That is, three of the planets (Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars) all lined up with each other. In the course of a year, they would enter and leave this formation three times: in March, June and December.
It appears that the magi (or wise men) would have seen this conjunction in March, and consulted their books. There they would have found the prophecy given by one of the members (Balaam the son of Beor) in Numbers 22-24. (A column that includes this prophecy inscripts sometime before 900BC was found recently in Persia). He stated that when the "star" appears, a king would be born in Judah. When the star reappeared in June, they began to travel to Judah.
They arrived in Jerusalem (with the 3,000 soliders who normally traveled with them - which is what panic the city in Matthew 2) and were redirected by Herod to Bethlehem. At the point (late December) the conjuction would have reappeared. Note that Matthew says that after they had talked to Herod, the star reappeared. It all fits with a December, 4BC date. (That type of conjuction would not occur agains for another 490 years).
So the birth of Jesus appears to have happened in December of 4 AD according to details in the scriptures.
2006-12-14 23:41:48 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. He used to be truthfully born is past due April. The purpose it's celebrated in December is, The roman catholic Pope, Gregor modified the calendar. The global for the duration of the Middle Ages used to be in turmoil approximately dates they must harvest plants, so Gregor designed a traditional calendar as a consultant. The calendar (Gregorian) remains to be used in these days. In the brand new calendar, Jesus birthday got here at the Dec. 25 as an alternative of Apr. 25.
2016-09-03 15:50:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Dec 25th was original a pagan midwinter fest. The Early church could not stop people celebrating this fest. The church then "declared" than that is was jesus birthday. Btw the year "0" is also wrong
2006-12-14 23:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...it said the shepherds were out tending their sheep. It snow in that part of the world on Dec 25th. The sheep wouldn't be in the field.
2015-01-19 08:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by ttittytoto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, NO.dec 25 was decided 2 be celebrated as christmas by the first pope.the real date of jesus' birth isnt confirmed.
2006-12-14 23:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by jerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and i don't wanna doubt it at all.
2006-12-14 23:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yah................well i dnt know
2006-12-14 23:27:07 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋