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The Bible ^ | 12-25-2010 | God

[Fawn]

I saw on the History channel today that Mary had several children...not just Jesus....

[edge10]

Merry Christmas to Freepers everywhere.

Thank you Lord for bridging the gap between yourself and man, which we could never do.

[Karliner]

I just couldn't remember when Yom Kippur was this year, 9/11, 9/13? grrr.I just can't remember. After I wrote that I started thinking the Romans would rile all Jews. Not if as we hear the Romans were trying to keep the peace not rile Jews at that time.

Does make more sense for Sukkot. Everything in His timing so there must have been something significant to the date of Jesus birth. Who knows? Simchat Torah would be nice especially as you stated, JOY OF THE WORD.It seems to jibe. I like that and never heard that suggestion before. I wonder if we'll ever get the dates before we see Him face to face.

[Karliner]

Agreed, and I’m sure Jesus doesn’t care as long as we praise Him for who He is, what He’s done, will do and never forget the true meaning of His birth.

[MHGinTN]

Pontius, when he took over int he region, sent very trusted soldiers to live among the Jews, to learn their religion and customs. These were not spies, they did not try to hide their aqllegiance to Rome. But they did submerse themselves in Judaism as best they could I suppose. Cornelius may have been one of those soldiers, and he may have been present at the crucifixion. I’m working on a fiction piece which has Cornelius at the center of the story and his conenctions to certain members of the Sanhedrin.

[MHGinTN]

I read somewhere that there is a lunar cycle progrma which can give the lunar cycles as back through time as anyone could want. I wonder, in 3 thru 1 BC what modern calendar date would correspond to the Birth of Jesus based upon the lunar cycles which direct the Jewish feast days?

[MHGinTN]

I read somewhere that there is a lunar cycle progrma which can give the lunar cycles as back through time as anyone could want. I wonder, in 3 thru 1 BC what modern calendar date would correspond to the Birth of Jesus based upon the lunar cycles which direct the Jewish feast days? I would bet it would fall within the Leo zodiac signs ...

[caww]

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.....on those living in the land of the shadow of death.....a light has dawned.

For unto us a child is born....to us a son is given...... he will be called.....

Wonderful Counselor....Mighty God ......Everlasting Father......Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9

[astratt7]

The Earth IS The Lords, and the fullness(you and I) thereof!

Praise God! Thank you ,precious Saviour Jesus!

Merry Christmas...
A.

[ratsreek]

Thanks for posting that!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

[rockthecasbah]

The real Hope and Change. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[pillut48]

And all of God's people said

AMEN!!!

:*)

[Christian Engineer Mass]

"I saw on the History channel today that Mary had several children...not just Jesus...." That's right. One of them was called James, and he wrote the book of James.

Matthew 12:46-50

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

It's a good idea to read the Bible. The answers really are inside.

[pillut48]

There are several New Testament verses confirming this. From what I have been told though is that Catholics do not believe this is true, that Jesus was an only child.

Matthew 13:55-56 (New International Version, ©2010)

55 “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”

[Uri’el-2012]

The Case for the Date of Our Savior’s Birth

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[MHGinTN]

And it is James who makes another oblique case for the resurrection! James doubted Jesus during his ministry. It was not until after James met with Jesus following the resurrection that James became a disciple, and in fact was the 'chief minister' of The Way in Jerusalem.

James was murdered, so the legends say, while praying in the Temple during the final destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. It was also James who, as recorded in Acts 15 gave the verdict regarding what to tell the gentiles converting to the new Way. James had lived his life apparently as a devout Jew, yet when he met Jesus following the resurrection, James immediately became a believer in the divinity of Jesus, and continued to try his very best to live by the Torah yet shepherd the infant church based in Jerusalem.

[MHGinTN]

Thanks for the link. INteresting read. I do subscribe to the notion that the ‘star’ phenomenon was due to a conjunction of a major planet and a rather bright star. I happen to believe the ‘star’ was as miraculously sustained in the sky as the piller of fire and smoke the Jews followed in the desert ... it was perhaps a light source within the atmosphere or just beyond the atmosphere, based upon the arc motion depicted. I personally think Jesus was born in 3BC and crucified in 30 AD.

[MHGinTN]

Second sentence should read ‘I do NOT subscribe’

[Fawn]

I also learned that they picked and chose what to put in the Bible...because they believed some and not others. This just ruined my credibility issue with the Bible...
I guess some of Mary’s writings they didn’t like so they didn’t add it to the Bible at all. ?????

[In Maryland]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the literacy rate in ancient Palestine is usually figured as being under 3%. The chance that Mary, a woman of humble means born in 16 BC or so in a mainly agricultural portion of Galilee, would have been taught to read and write is pretty minute. There is ample reason to question the authenticity of any supposed “writings” by Mary. I would also doubt that Joseph was literate - Jesus probably acquired whatever literacy he possessed (and there is only one passage of the Bible that I am aware of where he is described as “writing”) in connection with his visits to the temple and the likelihood that, having shown an early talent for preaching, he was probably given a thorough religious education.