The Birth Of Christ

[Walter and Deborah]

Wednesday 12-25-19, Kislev 28, 5780 4th. day of the weekly cycle, 5th. Winter day,

Birth of Jesus - Bible Story. The only place for the sleeping baby to rest was most likely in the animals trough, known as the manger. During this time, an angel appeared to shepherds who were watching their flocks in the fields near Bethlehem. The angel told them the good news of the birth of the Savior and Messiah, Jesus Christ.

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Isaiah 7:10-16; Micah 5:1-6; Matthew 1:18-25)

The Birth Of Christ

The Scriptures show us that Jesus Christ was born “in the days of Herod the king” (Matt.2:1). Herod was so fixated on the fact that wise men from the East queried him about a child born to be “King of the Jews,” that he pretended that he, too, desired to worship him (Matt.2:7-8). The wise men were warned not to return to Herod, and departed into their own country, and Joseph and Mary took Jesus and fled to Egypt.

When the wise men did not inform Herod of where the prophesied King was, Herod “was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men” (verse 16).

Jesus, then, had to be born before the death of Herod the Great. The gospel of Luke confirms this fact. Luke recorded, “There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zecharias” (Luke 1:5). During this time, the gospel continues, John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ were born.

Thus Jesus was already born when Herod was still alive. But when did Herod die? Says the Critical-Experimental Commentary:

“As Herod is known to have died in the year of Rome 750, in the fourth year before the commencement of our Christian era, the BIRTH OF CHRIST MUST BE DATED FOUR YEARS BEFORE THE DATE USUALLY ASSIGNED TO IT, even if He were born within the year of Herod’s death, as it is next to certain that he was” (Commentary on Matt.2:1-12).

Hastings Bible Dictionary also points out “Herod called the great . . . He died B.C. 4” (“Herod,” vol.2, p.353). Says The New Bible Dictionary, “Herod the Great, king of the Jews 404 BC: (“Herod,” p.521).

The year Herod died there was an eclipse. Josephus records, during Herod’s final year, that at the time he slew the high priest Matthias, “that very night there was an eclipse of the moon” (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, XVII, VI, 4). Says the editor, William Whiston, in a footnote:

“This eclipse of the moon (which is the only eclipse mentioned by Josephus) is of the greatest consequence for the determination of the time for the death of Herod Antipater, and for the birth and entire chronology of Jesus Christ. It happened March 13th, in the year of the Julian period 4710, and the 4th year before the Christian era” (ibid., p.365).

Thus Jesus was at least born before the spring of 4 B.C. But what time of year was He born? There is much conjecture on this subject, but there are enough clues in the gospel accounts and history to give us a very good idea.

Christ Is Born: Luke 2:1-7, The Angels Announce Jesus To The Shepherds: Luke 2:8-14, The Shepherds Visits Jesus: Luke 2:15-20, Christ Is Circumcised: Luke 2:21-24. Simeon's Prophecy Luke 2:25-35,

Anna's Testimony Luke 2:36-38, Jesus Returns to Nazareth Luke 2:39-40, Jesus Celebrates the Passover Luke 2:41-50, Jesus Grows in Wisdom Luke 2:51-52.

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Edited December 25, 2019 by Walter and Deborah
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[OldCoot]

Zechariah, John the  Baptist's father, was of the 8th priestly division established by King David in 1 Chronicles 24.... Aviyah.   He would have been serving his 1st period in the temple around June of the year.  That is when he was told by Gabriel that he and Elishavah would have a son who would prepare the way of the Lord.

Fast forward.....  After Gabriel had told Mariam that she would bear the Messiah, and Elishavah was in her 6th month  So Miriam got the notice from Gabriel roughly the time of Hanukah, the festival of lights, Yeshua will be the light of the world.  This would be roughly December.

Elishavah remained in seclusion for 5 months until Miriam went to see her in her 6th month after Miriam had been told by Gabriel she would bear the Messiah.

Miriam stays with Elishavah for 3 months.... about the time of JB's birth.  That would have been roughly the Passover.  JB came in the spirit and power of Elijah according Yeshua.  To this very day, Hebrew households will set an extra chair and place setting for Elijah during the Passover, whom they expect will precede the Messiah.  They are right, they just happened to miss it when it happened.

Fast forward 9 months and it is likely that Yeshua was born roughly the time of feast of Tabernacles. September.  The Lord has come to tabernacle among us.  Also, it is one of the feasts that all Hebrews were required to be present in the temple area.  The Romans took advantage of that mandatory requirement to do the taxation thing at the same time.  So this is why Yosef and Miriam were in Beit lechem which is only a few miles from the temple.

The time of Yeshua's birth has always been there in the Book of Luke.  Just so many fail to realize the time of Zechariah serving in the temple because they fail to remember that David divided the priests.  And Luke tells us what division Zechariah is in.   The scripture gives us all the info we need to determine the period of year of Yeshua (Jesus) birth.

No need to speculate.

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2019 by OldCoot