what was his mother and father's full names.
2007-01-13 23:36:24 · 23 answers · asked by bruiser 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The reference to the birth of Jesus "two thousand years ago" is wrong in two ways: a. there was no year 0, thus we have had only 1998 years since Dionysis (incorrectly) calculated the year of the Nativity. b. Dionysis's calculation was off by at least 5 years, as mentioned above.
In the year 274AD, solstice fell on 25th December, and Roman Emperor Aurelian proclaimed the date as "Natalis Solis Invicti," the festival of the birth of the invincible sun. In 320 AD, Pope Julius I specified the 25th of December as the official date of the birth of Jesus Christ. In 325AD, Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman emperor, introduced Christmas as an immovable feast on 25 December. In 354AD, Bishop Liberius of Rome officially ordered his members to celebrate the birth of Jesus on 25 December.
In some parts of the Roman Empire (mostly the Eastern parts), solstice was celebrated on 6 January, the last festival day for those who started solstice on 25 December. (Saturnalia was held over 12 days.) The Orthodox Churches of Eastern Europe celebrate Christmas on 6 January.
The most likely year that Jesus was born, is 6BC, probably in the month of March. There was no year 0 (zero) recorded, so the 2nd millennium celebration of the birth of Jesus should have been held in March 1995. But considering that Nativity was not celebrated at all for the first 300-or-so years, and that Christmas became widely popular only in the 19th Century, it remains remarkable that the birthday of Jesus Christ today is one of the biggest industries in the world. A rather apt acknowledgement.
2007-01-13 23:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was probably born in the springtime as the shepherds were watching their flocks (it's to cold to be outside all night during Israeli winters), meaning it was probably lambing season.
There's also some evidence (based on astronomer's guesses at what the star could have been) that Jesus might have been three by the time 0 AD rolled around. There was also a nice alignment of planets around July that could have been a likely candidate for the star.
Jesus' father was probably known as Joseph the Carpenter (son of whomever) and his mother as Mary, wife of Joseph.
2007-01-14 00:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For starters, it's unlikely to be the 25th December. This was a pagan holiday that evolved into the Christian Christmas. I believe the current opinion is that he was actually born in the Summer, although nobody knows the specific date.
As to the year - it was not the year 0. I believe i was taught it was supposed to be 3 BC. But, again, historical records are quite shaky about such specifics.
Mother was Mary. I'm afraid I don't know her full name. Father was supposed to be God according to the Bible. And Joseph according to other religions (Jesus was son of god to Christians, but a prophet to others).
2007-01-14 02:06:25 · answer #3 · answered by The Truth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Richard Carrier (I qoute) "It is beyond reasonable dispute that Luke dates the birth of Jesus to 6 A.D. It is equally indisputable that Matthew dates the birth of Jesus to 6 B.C. (or some year before 4 B.C.). This becomes an irreconcilable contradiction after an examination of all the relevant facts." see the facts on thsi websites. (cut and paste)
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/quirinius.html
2007-01-14 00:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by NIGHT_WATCH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
December 25, 0 BC
2007-01-14 00:03:00 · answer #5 · answered by Grammar B*@%h 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing Nine(9) months after God knocked her up. There is no date precisely I'll bet though it was around Easter or closer to Summer Solstice. They spoke of sheep eating grass in the fields so chances are it was not in winter. You got from May to September.
I cant give you the parent's names.
I'm a Pastafarian
Ramen!
2007-01-13 23:46:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one truly knows the exact date he was born. His mother's name was Mary. His father was God himself who had Mary conceive without the normal relations of humans. It's pretty much impossible for us to understand fully how this all happened, we just have to believe by faith that it did.
2007-01-13 23:42:26 · answer #7 · answered by capnemo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite all the previous answers it was probably about 3/4 AD, although its difficult to know for sure, that is most likely, no-one has any idea about the date.
(His mother and father were Mary and Joseph/God depending on your denomination!)
2007-01-14 00:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by jd_elegance 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
July 8th, 1944 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Harry and Phyllis Christ.
2007-01-13 23:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
He was born on the 25/12/0000
2007-01-14 22:24:57 · answer #10 · answered by Skippy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋