How long did it take the shepherds to find baby Jesus?

Question

I heard it took them 2 years. I want to know the length of time they traveled before getting to the Christ child.

Answer 1

it realy doesnt say but i am sure it took them a few months they were following a star after all.

Answer 2

The shepherds were already in a field not far from where Jesus was born. They probably arrived shortly after Jesus was born.
The Wisemen on the otherhand were the ones that took about 2 years to find Jesus. By the time the Wisemen arrived they found Jesus and His mother Mary already in a house.

Answer 3

I believe the shepherds found him that day (of his birth in the stable); while the wise men took several weeks after his birth to reach Herod in Jerusalem and from Herod to the house where Jesus was staying in Judea. (read below)

CHRISTMAS
Christmas isn't Jesus's birthdate; it was the birthday of the sun god. Scripture doesn't mention Jesus's birthdate or any christians celebrating His Birthday. The only birthday mentioned besides Pharoah is the heathen king Herod. "Christmas" means "mass of Christ"; the celebration coexisted in Rome before there was any in Jerusalem. The early Roman Church however did establish a pagan festival that (Jer.10) coexisted with Jesus's Birth and that was the birthday of the sun god. (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th ed., article: "Christmas"). The Catholic sources admit that Christmas didn't co-exist with the earliest festivals. Jesus wasn't born Christmas; even scripture makes this evident. "On the night of Jesus's birth, the shepherd's were still keeping watch over their flocks." (Luke 2:8). The rainy season in Ancient Israel began after the Feast of Tabernacles which generally is early October. In November, it would be cool and wet; the flocks from the pasture had already been brought and kept in winter quarters by the shepherds. This tells us the shepherds were no longer in the fields at night. Another peice of evidence is overlooked is in Luke 1:35-36; it tells us John the Baptist was born to Mary's cousin Elizabeth six months before Jesus. And as we look further in verse 5-17, we see Zacharias an elderly priest burning incense on the altar and then an angel appearing to him and telling him that he and his wife would have a son to prepare Christ's Way. We know however when this announcement was made by the angel because of Zacharias was "of the course of Abijah" Please look at 1Chron.24:1-19; it tells us that King David divided these priests into 24 "courses" that served in the temple by rotation. The Course of Abijah would be the 8th of the 24 courses which usually would occur around the end of May. Pentecost came the week after the 8th course served and he had to serve all 24 courses during the three festival seasons. So Zacharias came home approximately after the first week of June; in which John the Baptist was conceived around mid-June and 9 months later would be his birth. John Baptist's birth came around mid-March while Jesus's was around mid-September. Also notice every year people claim 3 wise men seen Jesus in a stable; is this really true? The Bible nowhere states "3 wise men" or "that the wise men visited Jesus in a stable". Read for yourself: (Matt.2:11); these Magi came from the east beyond the Euphrates River which in the 1st century was called the Parthian Empire (the eastern border of the Roman Empire). Several weeks after Jesus's birth, the Magi arrived in Jerusalem, the king's palace searching for Jesus. The "star" in the east led them to take their trip to Judea. After hearing about the timing of the "star's appearance" from the Magi; King Herod ordered the slaughter of all children two years and younger(Matt.2:16). When Jesus was 40 days old: His parents presented him in the temple (Luke 2:22)(Lev.12:2-4). After the Magi came, the family fled to Egypt. {Jesus six weeks old.}
WHEN WAS JESUS'S BIRTH?
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Answer 4

My in laws have the same image in their home. It is very Catholic and not so rare. I suppose if it was dated to the time when the prints or pictures first came out it could be worth something. There are other images like that one.... the one where two children are lost, crossing a bridge with a guardian angel hovering above them is one I think of right away. You will have to do some research to find it's history and how it pertains to the age of the one you have. I am pretty sure that it is considered Catholic religious art.

Answer 5

The shepherds were local people. The wise men (magi) came from a long way off and began a journey to Bethlehem months before the birth to get there in time.

Answer 6

Have you read the story? It is amazing to me the answers you are getting. at this point most are completely wrong.. It is a shock to me that the BIBLE isn' t used to refer to these answers. one they did not follow a star an angel appeared unto them, and a host of angels sang a blessing in their presence. truth is not very far because they were the ones that found HIM lying in a manger. the reason that the 2 years show up, is because the magii went to king herod before they found the BABY JESUS, then left the other way because an angel appeared and told them not to return to herod. because herod was plotting to kill HIM. so they went home another way. That is why herod had all male children 2 yrs and younger killed, because it had been 2 yrs since herod had heard from the magii.

Answer 7

The sheperds came the same night because they were pretty close by. The wise men probably came about 2 years later. They were the ones following the star from the east.

Answer 8

I always assumed they were like in the next field over, just outside of town. Do you know something I don't? Where did you hear this?

Answer 9

The Magi (Wise Men) not the shepards

Answer 10

They found him standing in front of home depot trying to get a job with the other day laborers