Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Christ was born on September 11 in 3 B.C. rather than the commonly misconception of anywhere from 4 to 7 BC. on Christmas. On that morning the conjunction of 4 planets together in the sky looking like a huge combined eastern star. The longitude of Jupiter was 142.6 degrees, Mars 142.64, Venus 141.67, and Mercury 143.71.
This has been the subject of some controversy, but again we seem to be able to find some clues. Luke 2:1-2 tells us Jesus Christ was born during Caesar Augustus' reign at the time of the first census when Quirinius was governor. Matthew 2 also tells us that Herod (the Great) was still king immediately after Christ's birth.
Certainly, if the ancients had known when Christ was born, we would expect to find ample evidence of the celebration in early writings. Yet, in the first 200 years of Christian history, no mention is made of the calendar date of His birth. Not until the year 336 do we find the first mention of a celebration of Christ's birth.
2. Jesus had to be born because God wanted to reveal His own character to humanity. God wanted to reveal His righteous character to Adam and Eve and to all of mankind so they could become like Him in mind and spirit. God created our two original parents in His own image (Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:7).
In early fall. We can estimate when Jesus was born by counting backward from his death on Passover, Nisan 14 in the spring of the year 33 C.E. (John 19:14-16) Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his three-and-a-half-year ministry, so he was born in the early fall of 2 B.C.E.— Luke 3:23.
Available evidence suggests that He might have been born sometime in late September or perhaps early October. "There is no certainty as to the month or day of the birth [of Jesus]. The Christmas date, December 25, is first met within the West in the 4th century, and was then possibly borrowed from a pagan festival.
The story of Jesus Christ goes much deeper than His crucifixion and resurrection. Few will dispute that a man named Jesus Christ lived 2,000 years ago and that He was a great teacher who impacted the world. Christ made a controversial claim—that He was the very Son of God, the long-prophesied Messiah—causing religious authorities in ...
When was Jesus Christ of Nazareth born? We hear Christmas carols about the baby Jesus in the manger and the winter wonderland associated with His birth. If we look at our calendars, chances are they label Dec. 25 "Christmas Day." The birth of Jesus Christ is said to be the reason behind the season.
LUKE 2:1-20. JESUS IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM. SHEPHERDS VISIT THE BABY JESUS. Caesar Augustus, the emperor of the Roman Empire, has decreed that everyone must be registered. So Joseph and Mary must travel to the city of his birth, the city of Bethlehem, south of Jerusalem. Many people are in Bethlehem to register. The only place that Joseph and Mary ...
When Was Jesus Born? Dec 23, 2018 by Darris McNeely 23 comments Listen. MP4 Video - 1080p (1.03 GB) MP4 Video - 720p (637.76 MB) MP4 Video - low quality (434.43 MB) MP3 Audio (9.71 MB) Did His birth occur on December 25th? Can we even know when Christ was born? And, should we really be celebrating His birth?