I have heard some say that he was probably really born in April because Joseph was on his way to pay taxes.... ?
2006-12-15 16:17:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The spring theory is based on an eclipse that took place shortly before the death of Herod. It is just as likely that Jesus was born shortly after the Feast of Dedication, 2 or 1 BC, in late December or early January. The "inn" was crowded because of the feast, not because of the census. And Joseph had to return to Bethlehem because he lived there, not because it was his ancestral home. Nazareth was just a Jewish suburb of the Greek city Sephoris. Those who say that the shepherds would not have been in the fields in December should read the Talmud one more time.
Also, the Christians were celebrating Christmas long before the pagans adopted December 25th as a holiday - even Dan Brown got that one right.
2006-12-15 16:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well knowone knows when jesus was born because all the new testament is just a collections of prophecies and stories from about 6 hundred years after his death. We know he was real though. There is alot of confusion about his birth because of luke. Who had the whole nativity story which was written after mark who started the story when jesus met john the baptist. Anyways luke sayed jesus was born of a virgin birth in the holy city. But most of this is beleived to be made up to make jesus seem like he is kin to david. Which makes no since cause he would have to be related to joseph to be related to david. It is not clear that joseph was even kin to david in one book it say he was the twenty eighth and then another claims he was the forty eighth in his bloodline. And the whole virgin birth theroy derived from the pagens. And luke added that tryin to make chritianity more acceptable to pagens.
2006-12-16 00:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by Beaverscanttalk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never.
The whole Joseph going to the census story makes about as much sense as the Federal government saying to you that you have to go back to whatever country your ancestors are from to take part in a census. That whole thing was something that was made up to make the Jesus character a member of the correct bloodline and thus the Jewish messiah.
2006-12-16 00:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it was sometime during the fall,his birth was around the time of some celebration of some harvest> His birth is about 2-3 months before December and his death and Resurrection about 2-3 months before easter. The Roman Catholic church brought about these areas and were forced into christian beliefs of celebration dates
2006-12-16 00:49:50 · answer #4 · answered by topgunn_06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've read the same. Also to convert pagans easier the church adopted the Sun King's birthday December 25th to be Christ's Birthday. Have a great holiday.
2006-12-16 00:24:16 · answer #5 · answered by firestarter 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says he was born when the shepards were bringing in their flocks from the fields. That would be September or early October
2006-12-16 00:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does taxes have to do with the birth of Christ? Is it the mother who gives birth? And wasn't it supposed to be Christmas when Jesus was born?
2006-12-16 00:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by floozy_niki 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes---
The Doctrine and Covenants tell us that baby Jesus was born on April 6th.
2006-12-16 00:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 BC (owing to the galatic phenomenon that could have been the Star of Bethlehem) and in the Fall
2006-12-16 00:25:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably springtime. Christmas isn't the celebration of Jesus' birthday, it's the celebration of His birth.
And Joseph wasn't on his way to pay taxes, he was on his way to his birthplace to register for the census, I believe.
2006-12-16 00:20:55 · answer #10 · answered by dave 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋