“it was not December
Too cold in December
The sheep would not be in the fields
Yet Shepherds were still in the fields with their sheep
It was most likely in late September”
Interesting thoughts on the journey thanks for posting.
The author is incorrect about the above.
It was likely December. Israel is a subtropical climate. The sheep would have been in the fields outside Jerusalem during the RAINY season (starts at the end of November). That because the flocks follow the grass and the grass starts with the rainy season. Winter is when the grass grows. Israeli pastures are summer dormant.
I was going to post this to FR next week, but I'll give you the link to what I posted to my blog back in early November.
Look it over and then decide if you still believe December is the Month our Lord was born in.
As for me, the evidence is overwhelming that September is most likely the date.
When Was Jesus Really Born?