Was Jesus really born at 25 December? When was he really born?

Answer 1

NO

http://www.proclaimtheword.org/Constantine-changed.html

"Some scholars note that Luke's descriptions of shepherds' activities at the time of Jesus' birth suggest a spring or summer date. Scholars speculate that the date of the celebration was moved by the Roman Catholic Church in an attempt to replace the Roman festival of Saturnalia (or more specifically, the birthday of the Roman god Sol Invictus)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus

Answer 2

There is no Biblical evidence that Jesus was born on Dec. 25th. This date was given by religious scholars in order to help convert the heathen to the Catholic ways. December 25 is actually the day for the Iranian God of Light, which was adopted by the Celtics later and was used for their holy rites. By combining the Celtics holy day and Christ's birth, the modern Christ's Mass Day, or Christmas was created.
Modern day theologians believe that Christ may have been born in the Fall season, though no one knows what day. Even the year is off. When the Calender was created, based on the year of Christ's birth, it was much later discovered that the calender was off by 5 years. In reality, this year should be the year 2012. I guess it's too late to change all the modern calenders for this adjustment.

Answer 3

According to my study and calculations, He was born around the 15th or 16th of October in 5 BC. I know this by a sign that appeared in March of that year right before passover, when John the baptist was born.
December 25th comes from pagan rituals.
Why do we not have firm understanding on His birthdate? Because of the fulfillment of scripture...'The day of my DEATH is better than the day of my BIRTH.' Which is why Yahshua said whenever you OBSERVE THE PASSOVER(not ESHTAR!), do this in REMEMBRANCE OF ME.
Now do you see how far the 'church' has strayed from the TRUTH?

Answer 4

Here are the facts
http://askmuslims.com/Christmas.html
What Did Jesus Say About Christmas?

Answer 5

No.

The Bible tells us that he was born when shepherds were "keeping their flocks out of doors". This means that in late December the winters there were blistering cold and shepherds would not have been keeping their flocks "out of doors" at that time; it was simply too cold.

Also note that when Christ died, he died according to the Jewish Calendar on Nisen 14. This comes out to late March to early April on our American calendar every year. Jesus was 33 and one half years old when he died. If you count back 6 months, a half a year from Nisen 14, this comes out to around October 1 when he was actually born and it does support when the shepherds were keeping their flocks "out of doors" as October in the fall, about there, was not nearly as cold as it would have been in late December, winter time.

This whole thing about Jesus being born December 25 is untrue and the truth has been obscured and diluted over the years by false religious leaders and PAGAN holidays.

What I find also to be outrageous is a fat man in a fat red suit flying around on a big sleigh flown by deer (as deer do not fly) delivering at precisely 12:Midnight, to every boy and girl, and their families in the world, gifts & candy on December 25, while slamming down chocolate chip cookies dunking them in tall glasses of milk.

To associate such lies and the greediness, and selfishness that encompasses the pagan, untrue holiday many call "Christmas" or "X-mas", with God's son's birth, the birth of Jesus, upsets me a great deal. I was angry when I first learned of this untruthfulness and that my own parents had been perpetuating this lie year after year.

Today's Christmas holiday has nothing to do with the truth about Christ' actual and truthful birthdate. It has to do with greed, selfishness and lies perpetuated by many non-believers, or those are misled but love living the lie.

Also, Christ never celebrated his own day of birth or any birthdates throughout his life. If we are to imitate Christ, should we celebrate our birthdays year after year? What is so special about us? There were only two birthdays celebrated in the Bible and they were by two very ungodly men:

1) Herod, and
2) Pharaoh

Nowhere else in the Bible are birthdays celebrated, let lone Christman. Yes, man has certainly diluted the truth over the years, but we all know who is the true evil one behind these untruths, don't we?

Answer 6

Most biblical scholars and preachers readily admit that they know Christ was not born on December 25th. However, they claim that this day is as good as any other to celebrate the birth of Jesus, despite the fact that it was originally a pagan celebration called Saturnalia which commemorated the birth of the sun god.

God had this to say about appropriating pagan methods of worship and trying to honor Him with them:

DEUTERONOMY 12:28 "Observe and obey all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God. 29 When the LORD your God cuts off from before you the nations which you go to dispossess, and you displace them and dwell in their land, 30 take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, 'How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.' 31 "You shall not worship the LORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the LORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. 32 Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it. (NKJV)

Answer 7

If you base it on scripture he was probably born in spring.

Dec 25 is celebrated as Christmas because of a time when Christians were persecuted by the Romans. It was a holiday to celebrate one of the Roman gods, I forget which one, Im sure someone else knows.

Answer 8

It is just another manmade holiday which misleads so many people and I believe is one started by the catholic church (been a long time since I studied all this). We do not celebrate it as his birth and I refuse to have nativity scenes in my home or yard. We do get together for family time since everyone is off work anyway and we enjoy a good meal and exchange gifts but we in no way connect His birth with any of it ~ we celebrate each day as His birthday. I do remember he was born when the weather was warmer, according to the historians who studied all this but as I said, it has been a long time since I studied it.

Answer 9

No.

25 Dec is the date of the originally week long Saturnalia festival of the Roman Empire. This was a pretty debauched affiar (lots of orgys), and was taken over by Christianity (wonder why). Its date was set by the erroneous belief that 25th was the Winter Solstice (the 21st is).

Answer 10

Some time in the spring I have been told by those more knowledgeable than I.
If you want a date use April 6.
I don't recall the actual source for this date, I may look it up and try to update this answer later.
I think it was from one of the Mormon prophets.

Edit added:

The Passover Time Pattern

During this look at the time pattern of the law of Moses, it has been unnecessary to refer to our calendar. Now the pattern we have seen may be used as a chronological template (compare D&C 52:14) to date the coming of Christ in the meridian of time to mortality, to the ministry, and to the spirit world.

Birth: Thursday, 6 April 1 b.c. Since the organization of the Church on 6 April 1830, members have been informed that Jesus was born on 6 April 1 b.c. (on our Gregorian calendar 11). Modern scripture states that the Church was organized 1,830 years “since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh.” (D&C 20:1.) It seems the Lord intended this verse to be accurate to the very day: both President Harold B. Lee and President Spencer W. Kimball have affirmed that 6 April on our calendar is the anniversary of the Savior’s birth. (See Ensign, July 1973, p. 2; May 1980, p. 54.)

This date has an important confirmation in the Lord’s pattern of the law of Moses that Christ would be born on the evening preceding 15 Nisan. Astronomical calculations show that 6 April of 1 b.c. was appropriate for Passover that year. In view of the tight symbolic connection of Passover to the birth of the firstborn discussed earlier, this is further strong support for the view that Jesus was born on the night of, or preceding, 6 April. 12

Beginning the Public Ministry: Saturday, 6 April a.d. 30. The most likely date for the feast day (15 Nisan) on which the Savior began his ministry on his thirtieth birthday is Saturday, 6 April a.d. 30. The day 15 Nisan can fall on any date from about 21 March to 23 April, but it only falls on the same day of the solar year (that is, on 6 April) after certain intervals of time. One of those intervals is thirty years. Even then, it does not happen after every thirty-year interval; it depends on the details of the moon’s motion. But in this case, 6 April is clearly the most likely candidate for 15 Nisan in a.d. 30.

The Spirit World: Saturday, 2 April a.d. 33. Similarly, the most likely date for the Passover feast day on the Judean calendar three years later, at the end of Christ’s ministry, appears to be Saturday, 2 April a.d. 33. It would have begun after sunset following the death of the Savior on Friday, 14 Nisan. Thus, if this view is correct, both the Savior’s ministry in life and in the spirit world would have begun on Saturday, the Sabbath at that time, these particular Sabbaths being doubly sacred by also being the Passover feast day.

So we see that the Mosaic calendar, used to determine the timing of the sacred feasts, which were “types of things to come” (Mosiah 13:31), apparently pointed to the dates of the coming of Jesus Christ in the meridian of time. Moreover, the date noted in Doctrine and Covenants 20:1 [D&C 20:1] as the day of Jesus’ birth fits the scriptural pattern perfectly. In its ability to have summarized so much, the simple statement that the Lord would “come in the meridian of time” is remarkable.