We'll work on resurrection and redemption in April. This is December.
/johnny
The birth of Christ is for this purpose ... He was born for the purpose to die on the cross in April in order to save sinners from hell.
Are you ashamed of the purpose of His birth for the purpose of the cross? The purpose of the resurrection and redemption was the ONLY reason He was born on this earth. Do not minimize this fact.
Jesus Christ was NOT born December 25.
Jesus was born earlier, in the fall, during the festival of Sukkoth, “the Feast of Tabernacles.” John 1:14 tells us that the Word became flesh and “dwelt” among us. The Hebrew word for dwell is shakan and means “tabernacle”. By inserting the proper wording, the scripture now reads, “The Word became flesh and Tabernacled among us” (Exodus 29:45).
Christ Jesus was 33½ years old at the time of his death. He began His ministry at age 30 (Luke 3:23) lasting for 3½ years. His baptism by John the Baptist came several months prior to the first Passover of His ministry (John 1:33-34, John 2:13, John 2:23). In John 4:35, Christ Jesus mentions that the harvest was four months away. Therefore, at this time, He is coming up to the second Passover as the harvest happens at about the same time as Passover. John 6:4 mentions another Passover, the third, followed by Tabernacles and the Dedication. The final, fourth, Passover is mentioned in John 11:55. Using this chronological information, it appears that Christ’s ministry lasted around 3½ years. He was crucified at Pesach (John 19:13-15) which occurs in the spring. Dialing back six months puts us into early fall which is when Sukkoth is marked in late September to early October, depending on the lunar cycle.