2007-12-19 16:42:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
mlcros; I am amazed you know this and still hold protestant beliefs about the Sabbath and Festivals.
2007-12-22 09:10:10 · update #1
ABSOLUTELY!
The Gospel of Luke, in verse 5 of chapter 1, says that Zacharias was priest of the order of Abia (Abijah). You must go back to 1Chronicles 24:10 to see which order of service this was. It was the 8th order of service out of a total of 24.
You must divide the year into 24 equal segments to see approximately how long each term of service lasted.
This is where a Jewish calendar is an absolute must! The Gregorian calendar means nothing in biblical chronology.
After his term of service was completed, Zacharias went home and Elizabeth concieved. This appears to be a very quick happening.
I don't want to spoil this for those who will actually seek out the answer. This is such an "eye-opener" for those who will do it, and it's a lot of fun for truth seekers. You will also learn when Yochanan (john) was born.
Anyone who parrots the pulpit in saying we "cannot know for sure" has never followed the obvious clues we are given.
2007-12-20 02:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by NXile 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Daniel 9:25-27
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. 26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. 27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
A Jewish man would start preaching at 30 for 7 years to become a rabbi but Jesus died at 33.5 on passover. So I say sometime in September.
2007-12-19 17:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, The key is in Luke. John's father, Zacharias was a priest according to the order of Abijah. Now the order of Abijah served during the later part of June to early July on our calender depending upon the year. John was conceived shortly after the time of Abijah ended that year. 9 months later would be late March/ early April. Jesus it is said is 6 months younger than John making Him being born in late September - early October. This fits in that it was still warm for the shepards to be outside with their sheep. Something they never do during Winter. Another interesting tidbit is that this falls during the Feast of Tabernacles. The word for manger in the New Testament is translated as tabernacle everywhere else. This fits well then with John 1:14. The another term for "dwelt among us" is "tabernacled among us." It is my thought that Jesus was born late September or early October during the Feast of Tabernacles.
I've actually studied the Old Testament in great lengths. In fact one of my early goals was to be a doctorate of Old Testament theology. Just because one does not think that we are under the Law of Moses doesn't mean you can ignore them. An in-depth study is needed in order to understand the principles of the New Testatment.
2007-12-20 01:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by mlcros 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
No it cannot be proven. But we do not celebrate the day Christ was born. We celebrate the fact that He was born. That God Himself left heaven to live on the earth - to become a man so that He could take the punishment for my sin so that I could be forgiven and be sanctified to dwell with God for eternity. Rather than have to pay for my own sin and remain under the guilt and power of sin as well as under the wrath of God. It is not the day that matters but the Saviour that came.
2007-12-19 16:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by mr_e_cowboy 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. Scholars, knowing where, why they would be there and historically what time of year these things happened along with the stars and rotation on and on and on. Have come to a general consensus that it was in the fall.
It really don't make any difference, to me, when it is celebrated.
2007-12-19 16:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It was a clear night and the shepherds were tending to their flocks.
2007-12-19 16:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by repent 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No one can, and we don't need to. It doesn't matter what time of year he was born.
2007-12-19 16:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is the 3rd of February - the time of lambing...
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2007-12-19 17:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by TruthBox 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋