Posted on 12/18/2008 4:27:24 AM PST by SonlitKnight
Probably not.
I don’t think so. Just my opinion though.
No.
It really does not matter to me when Jesus was born, personally I celebrate my birthday all month!
I choose to remember Christ’s Birthday on Dec 25th
He lived and died to save me from Eternal death.
For that and all that He has done in my life, and all that He is going to do, I am ever grateful!!
Probably not.
So what?
Agreed!
I thought he was actually born around March.
Merry Christmas!
John 1:14 says the Word became flesh and "tabernacled" among us..." In His death, resurrection and ascension+ Giving of the Holy Spirit, Jesus fulfilled 2 or the 3 pilgrimage feasts (Passover, Pentecost). The Fest of tabernacles commemorates God dwelling with His people. It seems unlikely that a God of order would become disorderly and leave the 1st Pilgrimage Feast unfulfilled and have his Son born on a random date that was not a "shadow of things to come" (Col 2:16, 17)...especially when John seems to be using some pretty vivid language about "tabernacling". There are many Greek words that mean to live among...this one is special and it describes the feast.
Also...John the Baptist's Father was of the order of Abijah. That means there course was in the 10th week of the (Jewish) year. After the prophecy given to him by the angel...+2 weeks of ceremonial cleansing+conception of John+9 months means John was born on Passover (the traditional time Jews look for Elijah...who John was said to be...by the Angel).
Mary finds out she is pregnant when Elizabeth is 6 months pregnant with John...which would have been around Hanukkah. 9 months later is the time of the Feast of tabernacles...Late September...October....not late December.
There are other reasons but I have to get to work.
It is almost a doctrine of the church that no one knows the birthday of Jesus, and that Dec 25 was chosen to replace pagan holidays that took place during the shortest days of the year.
It’s as good a day as any other.
It’s more important to enjoy it and resist present-day pagan influences than to worry about the right date.
Any relation to Darth Sidious?
The correct spelling is "Pontius Pilate."
Regards,
I would hope you would have read the piece befor commenting on it. In the piece, I addressed Zechariah’s course in the Temple and why that points to late December as the birthdate.
Do you have any evidence to support “probably not?”
evidence???
Your point is taken. I did not try to imply that salvation was based on the date of His birth.
Did you read the article?
Irrelevant in terms of NECESSITY but still an interesting item of curiousity in my view.
No.It was never claimed. A feast day was needed. December 25 was the choice the Romans made for whatever reason, perhaps to preempt Saturnalia, perhaps because that day was open on the calendar. We are not privy to the minutes of the meeting.
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