Does the bible give a date for Jesus' birth?

Answer 1

no/ The bible also predates the calender that we use today so it would probably be inaccurate anyhow.

Answer 2

A challenging question. John the Baptist's father was doing his job as a priest, { His order (clan) served in June} when he was told that he would father the forerunner of the Messiah. He went home, and His wife became pregnant (July). In the Sixth month of that pregnancy the angel appeared to Mary (December) so Mary gave birth in the fall (during the feast of tabernacles) probably in September. He began His ministry at age 30, in the fall and ministered for 3 and a half years, dying in the spring, during passover. As to the year- we now calculate that He was born in 5 B.C. This is dated by the decree of Herod, and the death of Herod. Herod had all the young children killed shortly after the Messiah was born. (during that time the family had fled to Egypt) then somewhat later, they heard that Herod was dead (It is fairly well established that He died in 2 B.C.) ---Needless to say the B.C./A.D. dating system wasn't established until much later (about 500 A.D.) and clearly it isn't really accurate. SHORT ANSWER; No, the bible does not give a date for the Messiah's birth (or death) but it gives us enough information that if we are honestly seeking the truth, and willing to put aside our preconceived ideas, we can arrive at the truth (which will set us free from the bonds that error holds us by)

Answer 3

Scripture does not give an exact date in a single verse.

But careful study of OT scripture sets the dates of holy days, the methods to employ priests and the requirements of the rituals.

By examining the birth of John The Baptist and then Jesus, one could extrapolate (and people have) a date occuring near the Feast of Tabernacles (sometime in late september or early october, lunar calendars are what the jews used then) which would make sense in OT prophecy as the tabernacle was where Torah was kept.

And in scripture of John Jesus was said to be the word (Torah) made flesh.

This is one example that can be taken out of scripture itself.

Answer 4

The bible does not give an exact birth date for Jesus. I will see what I can find for you.

Answer 5

The strongest evidence we have of the date of Jesus’ birth comes from the Bible. The inspired record states that Jesus’ cousin John the Baptizer began his career as a prophet in the 15th year of Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar. (Luke 3:1, 2) Secular history confirms that Tiberius was named emperor on September 15, 14 C.E., so his 15th year would run from the latter part of 28 C.E. to the latter part of 29 C.E. John began his ministry during that time, and Jesus evidently started his ministry six months later. (Luke 1:24-31) This, combined with other evidence, would place the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in the fall of 29 C.E. The Bible states that Jesus was “about thirty years old” when he began his ministry. (Luke 3:23) If he was 30 years old in the fall of 29 C.E., he must have been born in the fall of 2 B.C.E. Now, if we count forward two thousand years from the fall of 2 B.C.E. (remembering that there was no zero year; hence, from 2 B.C.E. to 1 C.E. is two years), we realize that the second millennium ended and the third millennium began in the fall of 1999!

Answer 6

No. Some "scholars" have tried to interpret the Bible to that end, but the Bible itself never mentions a date.

Answer 7

No it does not. It does give clues such as the emperor's name. Historians have attempted to pinpoint it by looking for the known cenus dates.

Answer 8

Nissan 17.

Answer 9

Yes, but it takes some go figure (seek and ye shall find);
for there's nothing hidden that is not also made known.
http://www.godshew.org/Christmas.htm#Birth

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 10

not exactly but has been calculated by description given like the star and event describe and from other records that all seem to happen around the summer around june july, that it was around summer and not winter, of course we celebrate it dec 25 but not actual date.

Answer 11

No.

And there are no historical records, much to the chagrin of Biblical historians, for the exact date.