2007-12-27 05:31:41 · 16 answers · asked by aroyekay 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ECCLES.7:1 = "A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth."
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 (Gen.40:20) is the heathen king Herod (Mark 6:21). "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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Are these holidays dangerous to people?
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2007-12-27 07:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by KNOWBIBLE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a song. The calendar that is in use today signifying Dec. 25 was not even in existence at the time of the birth of Jesus... It is a date assigned and the history of it is pretty well known and was selected to help the pagans make a celebratory transition more simply. That does not negate the truth of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. And it was the palm tree not the pine tree that was the 'first Christmas tree' from that perspective.... Practicing a little compassionate forgiving is helpful when in a celebratory mode.... Christmas still has Christ in it no matter how the 'look' of it has changed with the passing of time. Jesus the Christ was born on His 'birth' day which we call Christmas and have assigned the day of 25th of Dec.... thanks for the 'timely' Q :)
2016-05-27 03:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting that you bring up the date. This date is another hold over from the pagan beginnings of the christian faith. This date comes from many religions one of which was mithraism. They believed that their god Mithra was born of a virgin on Dec. 25 and they celebrated that day as his birthday. If you research you will find many other religions that have had stuff hijacked but he early christians when they were trying to get their religion on its "feet" so to speak. I am still trying to find the lighted and decorated christmas tree in the gospels. No luck so far and I have read them many times. It may be that story is in the book of morman not sure. Anyway look into the different holidays of the christian faith and you will have many more questions than answers. No one knows when or if jesus was born. This is a question that can only be answered with a time machine and since a vehicle like this is not reality no one will ever know 100%.. And if they say they do they are liars and can not be trusted.
2007-12-27 05:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by dlee_75 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since Jesus' life was a fulfillment of the feasts and all have been fulfilled except Feast of Trumpets, I would suggest He was born at the time of seed time, since He was a seed planted and new life came up
Genesis 8:
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
2007-12-27 05:42:48 · answer #4 · answered by sego lily 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some speculate that He was born in the first or second month of the Hebrew calender. Which could in fact be between March and May.
2007-12-27 05:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by nathanjonramirez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During Yom Kippur, this is during the fall festivals.
Yom Kippur is the Feast of Atonement, and Jesus was born for the purpose to be the last atoning sacrifice for our sins.
This is why He was born in a stable- because that is where all sacrifices were born.
2007-12-27 05:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
From what has revealed to a prophet in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the exact day and month is 6 April.
What day of the week it falls on has not been revealed.
2007-12-27 05:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No one knows, because they followed a different calendar. Some believe He was born sometime in September, though, or perhaps in the spring.
2007-12-27 06:08:33 · answer #8 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The book I have says sometime between Dec. 5 and Jan 4.
2007-12-27 05:37:53 · answer #9 · answered by 9_ladydi 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Some time of the year when people would have been out farming.
2007-12-27 05:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋