XS>story of the birth of Yah'shua on Sukkoth A careful reading of Luke 1 will explain that Yah'shua was not born on a Pagan feast.
But we still know that Christ being born on Booths is just as much myth as December 25. It's pure human tradition.
14 posted on October 22, 2008 2:44:51 PM MDT by topcat54
The question is whether you believe and trust Sukkot as the date is supported by Elizabeth's pregnancy of John the Immerser. Zacharias served as a high priest and based on his tribe, we know when he served John would have been born on Pesach. Most Jews believed that Elijah Factor in when Miriam visited her cousin Elizabeth, John (1:14) tells us that Yah'shua was made flesh and tabernacled among us. Eight days after the beginning of Sukkot is another Holy Feast Day called Shemini Atzeret. Eight days after a Jewish male is born he is circumcised. After the Eighth day comes the the most Joyous day: Nine months back from Sukkot is Chanukah where the light entered the temple.
the Holy Word of Elohim in Luke 1
or you trust the traditions of man Yah'shua's birth on Sukkot
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach Adonai
(Sukkot is the Feast of Tabernacles or booths, where we live in temporary shelters.
Sukkot is when YHvH took on a temporary garment to be with His People
and to die as the Lamb of G-d on Pesach in order to bring salvation to all
who would call on His Name : Yah'shua ( YHvH is become my salvation)).
The time sequence is outlined by the Holy Word of Elohim in Luke 1 with Zacharias.
(1 Chronicles 24:7-18) and when he was struck dumb and when John was conceived.
would come at Pesach to announce the coming of the Messiah (Malachi 4:5).
Elizabeth was six months pregnant (Luke 1:26)
Thus the timing of Yah'shua's birth can be ascertained.
Simchat Torah or
the rejoicing in the Torah (The Word of Elohim). 