CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MESSAGEMESSAGE

WHEN WAS CHRIST BORN?WHEN WAS CHRIST BORN?

DECEMBER 25DECEMBER 25THTH

WHEN WAS CHRIST WHEN WAS CHRIST BORN?BORN?

YEAR?YEAR?

DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONSDIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS

1 BC1 BC

2 BC2 BC

3 BC3 BC

ALL THE WAY BACK TO 7 BCALL THE WAY BACK TO 7 BC

DEATH & RESURRECTIONDEATH & RESURRECTION

IT OCCURRED OVER PASSOVERIT OCCURRED OVER PASSOVER

BUT WHAT YEAR?BUT WHAT YEAR?

28 AD28 AD

30 AD30 AD

APRIL 32 ADAPRIL 32 AD

BEST SOURCEBEST SOURCE

BIBLE BIBLE

MAY PROVIDE US WITH SOME CLUES MAY PROVIDE US WITH SOME CLUES TO THE TIMING OF THE BIRTH OF TO THE TIMING OF THE BIRTH OF

CHRISTCHRIST

O.T. CLUES ABOUT HIS O.T. CLUES ABOUT HIS COMINGCOMING

MICAH 5:2MICAH 5:2 “ But you, “ But you, BethlehemBethlehem Ephrathah, Ephrathah, ThoughThough you are little among the thousands of you are little among the thousands of Judah, Judah, YetYet out of you shall come forth to Me out of you shall come forth to Me The The One to be Ruler in IsraelOne to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth , Whose goings forth areare from of old, From everlasting.”from of old, From everlasting.” …For now He …For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth; And shall be great To the ends of the earth; And this this OneOne shall be peace shall be peace..

ISAIAH 7:14ISAIAH 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: you a sign: The virgin will be with childThe virgin will be with child and will and will give give birth to a sonbirth to a son, and , and will call him Immanuel.will call him Immanuel.

IMMANUEL MEANS = “GOD WITH US”IMMANUEL MEANS = “GOD WITH US”

DANIEL’S PROPHECYDANIEL’S PROPHECYDaniel 9:26Daniel 9:26 “ “ Seventy weeksSeventy weeks are determined For your people and for are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy. “ Know seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy. “ Know therefore and understand, therefore and understand, ThatThat from the going forth of the command from the going forth of the command To restore and build JerusalemTo restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, Until Messiah the Prince, There shall beThere shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeksseven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and ; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times. “ And the wall, Even in troublesome times. “ And after the sixty-two weeks after the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One shall be cut off, but not for Himself;the Anointed One shall be cut off, but not for Himself;......Then he Then he shall confirm a covenant with shall confirm a covenant with many for one weekmany for one week; But in the middle of ; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.

(Known as Daniels 70 Weeks)(Known as Daniels 70 Weeks)After After sevenseven and then and then sixty-two 'sevens = 69 Weekssixty-two 'sevens = 69 Weeks

the Anointed One = (MESSIACH/JESUS) the Anointed One = (MESSIACH/JESUS)

Cut off = KilledCut off = Killed

but not for himself = (For OUR Sins)but not for himself = (For OUR Sins)

WEEKS BROKEN UP:WEEKS BROKEN UP:UNDERSTAND THE FORMULA UNDERSTAND THE FORMULA

(1 WEEK = 7 YEARS)(1 WEEK = 7 YEARS)

7 WEEKS X 7 = (49)7 WEEKS X 7 = (49)

62 WEEKS X 7 = (434)62 WEEKS X 7 = (434)

TOTALS = 69 WEEKS or (483 YEARS)TOTALS = 69 WEEKS or (483 YEARS)

1 WEEK X 7 = (7)1 WEEK X 7 = (7)

70 WEEKS = 490 YEARS70 WEEKS = 490 YEARS

483 YEARS LATER483 YEARS LATER DANIEL 9DANIEL 9 ThatThat from the going forth of the command To restore and build from the going forth of the command To restore and build

Jerusalem Jerusalem

KINGS OF PERSIA KINGS OF PERSIA (CYRUS/DARIUS/ARTAXERXES)(CYRUS/DARIUS/ARTAXERXES) GAVE THE DECREE FOR THE JEWS TO RETURN TO GAVE THE DECREE FOR THE JEWS TO RETURN TO

THEIR LAND TO BUILD UP JERURSALEMTHEIR LAND TO BUILD UP JERURSALEM

69 WEEKS OR 483 YEARS SOMETHING SPECIAL WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR69 WEEKS OR 483 YEARS SOMETHING SPECIAL WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR

-483

YEARS

MORE TIMING OF THE MORE TIMING OF THE MESSIAHMESSIAH

PROPHECIES BY MICAH/ISAIAH/DANIELPROPHECIES BY MICAH/ISAIAH/DANIEL

THE O.T. PROPHETS COMMON THEMETHE O.T. PROPHETS COMMON THEME

A MESSIAH/KING WAS COMING TO CONQUER THEIR ENEMIESA MESSIAH/KING WAS COMING TO CONQUER THEIR ENEMIES&&

HE WOULD SET UP HIS KINGDOM IN ISRAELHE WOULD SET UP HIS KINGDOM IN ISRAEL

MALACHI LAST PROPHET IN O.T.MALACHI LAST PROPHET IN O.T.

400 YEARS GAP 400 YEARS GAP

A NEW PROPHET ARRIVES - JOHN THE BAPTISTA NEW PROPHET ARRIVES - JOHN THE BAPTIST

TIMING OF EVERYTHING COMING TOGETHERTIMING OF EVERYTHING COMING TOGETHER

EXPECTATIONSEXPECTATIONSPEOPLE LOOKING FOR MESSIAH AROUND THE TIME OF CHRISTPEOPLE LOOKING FOR MESSIAH AROUND THE TIME OF CHRIST

RABBI SIMEONRABBI SIMEON

Luke 2:25-26Luke 2:25-26 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name name waswas Simeon, and Simeon, and this man this man waswas just and devout, waiting for just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: “ of the law, he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: “ Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According According to Your word; For to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvationmy eyes have seen Your salvation Which You Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to bringbring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.” revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”

PROPHETESS ANNAPROPHETESS ANNALuke 2:38Luke 2:38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she (Anna) Coming up to them at that very moment, she (Anna) gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.

BUZZ THROUGHOUT THE WORLDBUZZ THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

Tacitus (Roman Historian) wrote this:Tacitus (Roman Historian) wrote this:

““a persuasion existed in the minds of many a persuasion existed in the minds of many that some ancient writings of the priest that some ancient writings of the priest

contained a prediction that about that time an contained a prediction that about that time an eastern power would prevail and that persons eastern power would prevail and that persons

preceding out of preceding out of Judea Judea would would dominate and dominate and take dominion of the world.”take dominion of the world.”

WHERE WAS JESUS BORN?WHERE WAS JESUS BORN?JUDEA JUDEA

WHERE TO FIND THE CHILD?WHERE TO FIND THE CHILD?Mathew 2:2Mathew 2:2 It talks about the It talks about the Magi (Wise Men) coming from Magi (Wise Men) coming from the Eastthe East

They come to HerodThey come to Herod(Roman Leader of Judea)(Roman Leader of Judea)

WHERE DO THE ANCIENT WHERE DO THE ANCIENT SCRIPTURES SAY A SPECIAL SCRIPTURES SAY A SPECIAL

KING WILL COME FROMKING WILL COME FROM

PHARISEES REFERRED TO PHARISEES REFERRED TO MICAH 5MICAH 5

Micah 5:2Micah 5:2 But you, But you, BethlehemBethlehem EphrathahEphrathah, though you are , though you are small among the clans of Judah, small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.from ancient times.

HEROD CONCERNEDHEROD CONCERNEDHEARD KNEW JEWISH HEARD KNEW JEWISH

PROPHECIESPROPHECIES

OUTSIDE OF JUDEA PEOPLE ARE OUTSIDE OF JUDEA PEOPLE ARE

COMINGCOMING

HEROD’S GETTING CONCERNEDHEROD’S GETTING CONCERNED

CHILDREN AGES 2 & UNDER CHILDREN AGES 2 & UNDER WERE MURDED IN WERE MURDED IN

BETHLEHEMBETHLEHEM (SIMILAR TO EGYPT)(SIMILAR TO EGYPT)

WHY DID THE MAGI WHY DID THE MAGI COME?COME?

FOLLOWED THE STARFOLLOWED THE STAR

DANIEL IN CAPTIVITYDANIEL IN CAPTIVITYDANIEL PRAYED OVER WHEN THE CAPTIVITY WILL ENDDANIEL PRAYED OVER WHEN THE CAPTIVITY WILL END

BIBLE SAYS DANIEL HAS A SCROLL OF JEREMIAH BIBLE SAYS DANIEL HAS A SCROLL OF JEREMIAH

THIS SCROLL READ THAT THE JEWS WOULD BE IN CAPTIVITY FOR 7O YEARS THIS SCROLL READ THAT THE JEWS WOULD BE IN CAPTIVITY FOR 7O YEARS (JEREMIAH 25:11)(JEREMIAH 25:11)

Daniel asks God will you fulfill this word?Daniel asks God will you fulfill this word?

70 years are almost up…are we coming out?70 years are almost up…are we coming out?

GOD GAVE DANIEL A PROHECY WHICH DOES NOT BEGIN UNTIL JERUSALEM IS BUILT UPGOD GAVE DANIEL A PROHECY WHICH DOES NOT BEGIN UNTIL JERUSALEM IS BUILT UP

DANIEL STAYEDDANIEL STAYED

DANIEL NEVER WENT BACK TO JUDEA DANIEL NEVER WENT BACK TO JUDEA

(STAYED IN BABYLON)(STAYED IN BABYLON)

HIS TOMB IS IN BABYLON (IRAQ)HIS TOMB IS IN BABYLON (IRAQ)

Daniel was a prophet King of Babylon Daniel was a prophet King of Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar)(Nebuchadnezzar)

Darius the Mede (King of Persia) Darius the Mede (King of Persia)

WHERE WERE THE MAGI FROM?WHERE WERE THE MAGI FROM?

DANIEL LOOKED OVER THE MAGI IN PERSIA/BABYLONDANIEL LOOKED OVER THE MAGI IN PERSIA/BABYLON

BABYLONIANS & PERSIAN RESPECTED HIS WIDSOMBABYLONIANS & PERSIAN RESPECTED HIS WIDSOM

MAGI HAD PROPHECIES OF DANIEL AND OTHER JEWISH WRITERSMAGI HAD PROPHECIES OF DANIEL AND OTHER JEWISH WRITERS

UNDERSTOOD THE HEAVENS FROM A GODLY UNDERSTOOD THE HEAVENS FROM A GODLY PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE

MAGI SCHOOL OF THE EAST – MAGI SCHOOL OF THE EAST – (PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA)(PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA)

(POSSIBLY LED BY DANIELS TEACHINGS)(POSSIBLY LED BY DANIELS TEACHINGS)

UNDERSTANDING OF THE TIMESUNDERSTANDING OF THE TIMES

PERSIANS/BABYLONIANS UNDERSTOOD THE TIME FRAME OF PERSIANS/BABYLONIANS UNDERSTOOD THE TIME FRAME OF THE MESSIAH BASED ON DANIEL’S TEACHINGSTHE MESSIAH BASED ON DANIEL’S TEACHINGS

It makes sense that The Magi (Kings of the East) who came to It makes sense that The Magi (Kings of the East) who came to worship Jesus would be from the worship Jesus would be from the area of Persia or Babylonarea of Persia or Babylon

LOOKING FOR A COSMIC LOOKING FOR A COSMIC SIGNSIGN

Jewish tradition according to Josephus was this:Jewish tradition according to Josephus was this:

Seth Seth (the son of Adam)(the son of Adam) was given a sign that was given a sign that one should be born when there would be a one should be born when there would be a very bright very bright starstar appearing in the heavens appearing in the heavens

IRON SCEPTER CONNECTION:IRON SCEPTER CONNECTION:Balaam is prophesying:Balaam is prophesying:

Numbers 24:17Numbers 24:17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A A star will come out of Jacobstar will come out of Jacob; a ; a scepter will rise out of Israelscepter will rise out of Israel. He will . He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the sons of Sheth.crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the sons of Sheth.

GENESIS 49:8-10GENESIS 49:8-10 “ Judah, you “ Judah, you are heare he whom your brothers whom your brothers shall praise; Your hand shall praise; Your hand shall beshall be on the neck of your on the neck of your enemies; Your father’s children shall bow down before you. enemies; Your father’s children shall bow down before you. Judah Judah isis a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have a lion’s whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a gone up. He bows down, he lies down as a lion; And as a lion, who shall rouse him? lion, who shall rouse him? The scepter shall not depart The scepter shall not depart from Judahfrom Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until , Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him Shiloh comes; And to Him shall beshall be the obedience of the the obedience of the people.people.

REVELATION 2:27REVELATION 2:27 And he shall rule them with a And he shall rule them with a rod of ironrod of iron; as the vessels ; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.Father.

REVELATION 12:5REVELATION 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a nations with a rod of ironrod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to : and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.his throne.

HISTORICAL RECORDS OF A HISTORICAL RECORDS OF A STARSTAR

Ignatious (early church father):Ignatious (early church father): it sparkled brilliantly above all it sparkled brilliantly above all other starsother stars

SOME HISTORIANS: SOME HISTORIANS: IT LASTED THE LIFE TIME OF CHRISTIT LASTED THE LIFE TIME OF CHRIST

125 BC there was an astronomer that observed a 125 BC there was an astronomer that observed a new star in the heavens and he drew it in his star new star in the heavens and he drew it in his star

catalog catalog

Patolama 150 AD said:Patolama 150 AD said: he saw the star with his own he saw the star with his own eyes but it began to fade away and eventually eyes but it began to fade away and eventually

disappeareddisappeared

CHINESE:CHINESE: record a star being seen that had never been record a star being seen that had never been seen before and it appeared at about the time of the seen before and it appeared at about the time of the

birth of Christbirth of Christ

WHAT WAS THE STAR?WHAT WAS THE STAR?

WHAT DID THE MAGI SEE?WHAT DID THE MAGI SEE?

STAR WAS 1 OF 3 THINGS:STAR WAS 1 OF 3 THINGS:

THE STAR WAS SUPERNATURALTHE STAR WAS SUPERNATURAL

THE STAR WAS AN ANGEL OR ANGELIC BEINGTHE STAR WAS AN ANGEL OR ANGELIC BEING(STAR OR PLANET CANNOT STAND OVER A CHILD)(STAR OR PLANET CANNOT STAND OVER A CHILD)

A RARE COSMIC ARRANGMENT A RARE COSMIC ARRANGMENT (POSSIBLY NEVER SEEN BEFORE)(POSSIBLY NEVER SEEN BEFORE)

SUPER NATURAL STAR?SUPER NATURAL STAR?GOD SUPERNATURALLY PLACED THE STAR IN A LOCATION DURING A CERTAIN TIME GOD SUPERNATURALLY PLACED THE STAR IN A LOCATION DURING A CERTAIN TIME

PERIODPERIOD

ANGEL OR ANGELIC BEING?ANGEL OR ANGELIC BEING?STARS CAN BE NATURAL OR FIGURTIVELYSTARS CAN BE NATURAL OR FIGURTIVELY

RARE COSMIC ARRANGMENT?RARE COSMIC ARRANGMENT?

ALIGNMENT OF ALIGNMENT OF PLANETSPLANETSMANY SCHOLARS BELIEVE THERE WAS A SPECIAL ALIGNMENT OF PLANETS MANY SCHOLARS BELIEVE THERE WAS A SPECIAL ALIGNMENT OF PLANETS

WHICH APPEARED TO BE A BRIGHT STAR IN THE SKYWHICH APPEARED TO BE A BRIGHT STAR IN THE SKY

JUPITER (LARGEST)/VENUS (BRIGHTEST)/REGULAS (KING STAR)JUPITER (LARGEST)/VENUS (BRIGHTEST)/REGULAS (KING STAR)

SEPTEMBER 3BC THIS ALINGMENT APPEARED IN THE CONSTELLATION OF LEO THE LIONSEPTEMBER 3BC THIS ALINGMENT APPEARED IN THE CONSTELLATION OF LEO THE LION

SCEPTER COMES OUT OF JUDAH (LION)SCEPTER COMES OUT OF JUDAH (LION)

SAME CONJUNCTION SEEN SAME CONJUNCTION SEEN AROUND BIRTH OF MOSESAROUND BIRTH OF MOSES

3 years before Moses was born these planets were in conjuction in a 3 years before Moses was born these planets were in conjuction in a constellation called Pycies “the constellation the represents the nation of constellation called Pycies “the constellation the represents the nation of

IsraelIsrael

Egyptians read it as favor to the Jews and disfavor towards the Egyptians read it as favor to the Jews and disfavor towards the EgyptiansEgyptians

Josephus (Jewish Historian) said: astronomers told this to Pharoah Josephus (Jewish Historian) said: astronomers told this to Pharoah and that’s the reason that pharoah started killing the male babiesand that’s the reason that pharoah started killing the male babies

WHY WOULD PHAROAH WIPE OUT A WHOLE GENERATION OF SLAVE WHY WOULD PHAROAH WIPE OUT A WHOLE GENERATION OF SLAVE BABIES?BABIES?

IMPORTANCE OF PLANETSIMPORTANCE OF PLANETS

2 Planets are extremely important to the 2 Planets are extremely important to the Jews:Jews:

Saturn and Jupiter Saturn and Jupiter

MARS – MARS – PLANET OF WARPLANET OF WAR

SATURN & JUPITER ARE MOST IMPORTANTSATURN & JUPITER ARE MOST IMPORTANT

Jupiter known as King David PlanetJupiter known as King David Planet

STAR OF DAVIDSTAR OF DAVID

Do you remember years ago the Do you remember years ago the bombardment that took place on bombardment that took place on

Jupiter?Jupiter?

There was 16 pieces of a comet that There was 16 pieces of a comet that struck Jupiter and it was like billions of struck Jupiter and it was like billions of

tons of TNT going off like a huge tons of TNT going off like a huge Nuclear ExplosionNuclear Explosion

The signing of the Oslo The signing of the Oslo AccordsAccords

It was the first direct, face-to-face It was the first direct, face-to-face agreement between the agreement between the

government of Israel and the government of Israel and the Palestinians. Palestinians.

Intended to be the one framework Intended to be the one framework for future negotiations and for future negotiations and

relations between Israel and the relations between Israel and the Palestinians, within which all Palestinians, within which all

outstanding "final status issues" outstanding "final status issues" between the two sides would be between the two sides would be

addressed and resolved.addressed and resolved.

Arranged by President Bill Arranged by President Bill Clinton and signed by Palestines Clinton and signed by Palestines

Yasar Arafat Yasar Arafat and Israels and Israels Yitzhak RabinYitzhak Rabin

RABBIS RESPONSERABBIS RESPONSE

Rabbis that said that Jupiter is the planet of King DavidRabbis that said that Jupiter is the planet of King David

THE PLANET REPRESENTS THE ROYAL SIDE OF ISRAELTHE PLANET REPRESENTS THE ROYAL SIDE OF ISRAEL

WHEN THEY SAW THE BOMBARDMENT THEY SAID THAT WHEN THEY SAW THE BOMBARDMENT THEY SAID THAT WE ARE SELLING OURSELVES OUT TO OUR ENEMIESWE ARE SELLING OURSELVES OUT TO OUR ENEMIES

IT’S A SIGN THAT WE ARE GOING TO SUFFER LIKE IT’S A SIGN THAT WE ARE GOING TO SUFFER LIKE JUPITERJUPITER

MAGI FOLLOWED THE MAGI FOLLOWED THE STARSTAR

HOW MANY MAGI?HOW MANY MAGI?GOLD - FRANKINCENSE - MYRRHGOLD - FRANKINCENSE - MYRRH

WHEN THEY SAW THE STAR THEY WHEN THEY SAW THE STAR THEY DID NOT GET THERE OVERNIGHTDID NOT GET THERE OVERNIGHT

WHEN THEY ARRIVED IN WHEN THEY ARRIVED IN JERUSALEM THE STAR WOULD JERUSALEM THE STAR WOULD HAVE BEEN SOUTH DIRECTLY HAVE BEEN SOUTH DIRECTLY

ABOVE BETHLEHEMABOVE BETHLEHEM

WHEN THEY ARRIVED JESUS WAS IN A WHEN THEY ARRIVED JESUS WAS IN A HOUSEHOUSE

CLUES FROM WHEN CHRIST WAS CLUES FROM WHEN CHRIST WAS BORNBORN

Bible tells us that Herod was ruling Bible tells us that Herod was ruling Matthew Matthew 2:12:1

Caesar Augustus was involved in Caesar Augustus was involved in Luke 2:1Luke 2:1

A MAN BY THE NAME OF QUIRINIUSA MAN BY THE NAME OF QUIRINIUS (Pronounced: Sarinious) (Pronounced: Sarinious)

THE GOVENOR OF SYRIA INTHE GOVENOR OF SYRIA IN LUKE 2:2LUKE 2:2

SCHOLARS DOUBTING SCHOLARS DOUBTING LUKELUKE

Scholars use to doubt the book of Luke based on Scholars use to doubt the book of Luke based on when Quirinius (when Quirinius (Sarinious)Sarinious) ruled ruled

He didn’t rule until 15 years after Jesus BirthHe didn’t rule until 15 years after Jesus Birth

HE RULED TWICE!!!HE RULED TWICE!!!

Quirinius the govenor of Syria Quirinius the govenor of Syria (Took a Census around the Birth of Christ)(Took a Census around the Birth of Christ)

TIMING OF A CENCUSTIMING OF A CENCUS

AUGUSTUS SENT OUT A CENSUSAUGUSTUS SENT OUT A CENSUS

JEWISH HISTORIANS SUGGEST IT WAS TO JEWISH HISTORIANS SUGGEST IT WAS TO REGISTER THE JEWISH FAMILIES AND TO SWEAR REGISTER THE JEWISH FAMILIES AND TO SWEAR

AN OATH NOT TO OVERTHROW THE ROMAN AN OATH NOT TO OVERTHROW THE ROMAN EMPIREEMPIRE

I believe the reason they did that was knowing a I believe the reason they did that was knowing a King was about to be born of the Jews..their King was about to be born of the Jews..their

trying to set things in motion for thattrying to set things in motion for that

CENSUS WAS TAKEN EVERY 5 YEARSCENSUS WAS TAKEN EVERY 5 YEARS

HISTORICALLY THE LAST ONE OCCURRED IN 8 BC HISTORICALLY THE LAST ONE OCCURRED IN 8 BC

3 BC WOULD BE THE NEXT3 BC WOULD BE THE NEXT

OUR EVIDENCEOUR EVIDENCE

PROPHECIESPROPHECIES

MAGI FROM THE EASTMAGI FROM THE EAST

STAR (PLANET) ALIGNMENTSTAR (PLANET) ALIGNMENT

OTHER RULERSOTHER RULERS

3 BC3 BC

SEASON OF THE BIRTHSEASON OF THE BIRTH

WHAT SEASON WAS THE BIRTH?WHAT SEASON WAS THE BIRTH?BIG CLUE TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS AS FAR AS THE MONTH & SEASON COMES BIG CLUE TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS AS FAR AS THE MONTH & SEASON COMES

FROM FROM

THE LIFE OF JOHN THE BAPTISTTHE LIFE OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

LUKE 1:LUKE 1: PRIEST IN THE TEMPLE NAMED ZECHARIAH PRIEST IN THE TEMPLE NAMED ZECHARIAH

HE HAD A WIFE NAMED EILZABETHHE HAD A WIFE NAMED EILZABETH

LUKE 1:5LUKE 1:5 TELLS US ZECHARIAH WAS FROM THE PRIESTLY DIVISION OF ABIJAH TELLS US ZECHARIAH WAS FROM THE PRIESTLY DIVISION OF ABIJAH

O.T. THERE WERE 24 DIVISIONS OF PRIESTSO.T. THERE WERE 24 DIVISIONS OF PRIESTS

IT FELL HIS SEASON TO BURN INCENESE ON THE BURNING ALTARIT FELL HIS SEASON TO BURN INCENESE ON THE BURNING ALTAR (HE WENT INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES TO SEND INCENSE OR PRAYERS UP TO GOD)(HE WENT INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES TO SEND INCENSE OR PRAYERS UP TO GOD)

GABRIEL MET HIM THERE AND TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A SONGABRIEL MET HIM THERE AND TOLD HIM HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A SON

DIDN’T BELIEVE HIM—WANTED A SIGNDIDN’T BELIEVE HIM—WANTED A SIGN

HE WENT DEF AND DUMB FOR 9 MONTHS (COULDN’T SPEAK)HE WENT DEF AND DUMB FOR 9 MONTHS (COULDN’T SPEAK)

WHEN HE RETURNED TO ELIZABETH HE FOUND THAT ELIZABETH WAS PREGNANTWHEN HE RETURNED TO ELIZABETH HE FOUND THAT ELIZABETH WAS PREGNANT

THE 6THE 6THTH MONTH MONTH

Luke 1:24Luke 1:24 she (Elizabeth) hide herself for 5 she (Elizabeth) hide herself for 5 months…in the 6 month the angel came to Marymonths…in the 6 month the angel came to Mary

IS THIS THE 6 MONTH ON THE JEWISH CALENDAR?IS THIS THE 6 MONTH ON THE JEWISH CALENDAR?

EZIZABETH HID HERSELF FOR 5 MONTHS & 1 EZIZABETH HID HERSELF FOR 5 MONTHS & 1 MONTH LATER THE ANGEL GABRIEL CAME TO MONTH LATER THE ANGEL GABRIEL CAME TO

MARYMARY

Elizabeth = 6 MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN MARY Elizabeth = 6 MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN MARY ARRIVESARRIVES

CALCULATING THE CALCULATING THE PREGNANCIESPREGNANCIES

Mary realizes she’s Pregnant and Mary realizes she’s Pregnant and decides to visit Elizabethdecides to visit Elizabeth

LUKE 1:43LUKE 1:43 John the Baptist started John the Baptist started leaping in his mothers belly and leaping in his mothers belly and became full of the holy spiritbecame full of the holy spirit

LUKE 1:56LUKE 1:56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then for about three months and then returned homereturned home

WHY 3 MONTHS?WHY 3 MONTHS?

TO WITNESS THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE TO WITNESS THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTISTBAPTIST

6 MONTHS + 3 = 9 MONTHS6 MONTHS + 3 = 9 MONTHS

JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS BORN BEFORE JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS BORN BEFORE JESUSJESUS

LOOKING FOR A LOOKING FOR A PROPHETPROPHET

JOHN THE BAPTIST BORN AROUND JOHN THE BAPTIST BORN AROUND PASSOVERPASSOVER

PEOPLE WERE LOOKING FOR ELIJAHPEOPLE WERE LOOKING FOR ELIJAH

MALACHI 4:5MALACHI 4:5 "See, "See, I will send youI will send you the the prophet prophet ElijahElijah before that great and before that great and

dreadful day of the LORD comes.dreadful day of the LORD comes.

WAS JOHN THE BAPTIST ELIJAH?WAS JOHN THE BAPTIST ELIJAH?

PHARISEES ASKED JOHN IF HE WAS PHARISEES ASKED JOHN IF HE WAS ELIJAHELIJAH

WHY DID THEY THINK HE WAS ELIJAH?WHY DID THEY THINK HE WAS ELIJAH?

WHAT DID ELIJAH WEAR?WHAT DID ELIJAH WEAR?

CAMEL HAIR & A LEATHER GIRDLECAMEL HAIR & A LEATHER GIRDLE

GIRDLE STOREDGIRDLE STORED

AT THE GOLD ALTAR IN THE TEMPLE WAS A AT THE GOLD ALTAR IN THE TEMPLE WAS A DRAWER WHERE ELIJAH’S GIRDLE WAS DRAWER WHERE ELIJAH’S GIRDLE WAS

STORED FOR HIS RETURN STORED FOR HIS RETURN

PRIEST ZECHARIAH (HAD ACCESS TO GIRDLE)PRIEST ZECHARIAH (HAD ACCESS TO GIRDLE)

BIBLE TELLS US HE CAME IN THE SPIRIT OF ELIJAHBIBLE TELLS US HE CAME IN THE SPIRIT OF ELIJAH

HIS FATHER, ZECHRAIAH GAVE HIM THE GIRDLEHIS FATHER, ZECHRAIAH GAVE HIM THE GIRDLE(ACCORDING TO JEWISH TRADITION)(ACCORDING TO JEWISH TRADITION)

AT THE JORDAN RIVERAT THE JORDAN RIVER

MATTHEW 3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins

STARTING A MINISTRYSTARTING A MINISTRY

JOHN CAME FROM THE ABIJAH DIVISION OF PRIESTHOODJOHN CAME FROM THE ABIJAH DIVISION OF PRIESTHOOD (REMEMBER HIS FATHER ZECHARIAH WAS A PRIEST)(REMEMBER HIS FATHER ZECHARIAH WAS A PRIEST)

CANNOT START YOUR MINISTRY UNTIL THE AGE OF 30CANNOT START YOUR MINISTRY UNTIL THE AGE OF 30

JESUS DID NOT START HIS MINISTRY UNTIL WHAT AGE?JESUS DID NOT START HIS MINISTRY UNTIL WHAT AGE?

30 YEARS30 YEARS

JESUS FOLLOWED THE HIS OWN LAWJESUS FOLLOWED THE HIS OWN LAW

JOHN BEGINS AROUND JOHN BEGINS AROUND PASSOVERPASSOVER

JOHN STARTS HIS MINISTRY AT 30 YEARS JOHN STARTS HIS MINISTRY AT 30 YEARS OLDOLD

BORN AROUND PASSOVERBORN AROUND PASSOVER

JEWISH MONTH OF NISSAN 14JEWISH MONTH OF NISSAN 14THTH AND 15 AND 15THTH DAY DAY

STARTS HIS MINISTRY AROUND PASSOVERSTARTS HIS MINISTRY AROUND PASSOVER

6 MONTHS OLDER THAN JESUS6 MONTHS OLDER THAN JESUS

6 MONTHS LATER6 MONTHS LATER

JESUS MINISTRY 6 MONTHS LATERJESUS MINISTRY 6 MONTHS LATER

WHICH ALSO MEANS WHAT?WHICH ALSO MEANS WHAT?

HE WAS BORN 6 MONTHS LATERHE WAS BORN 6 MONTHS LATER

1515THTH OF TISHRI OF TISHRI 11STST DAY OF THE FEAST OF DAY OF THE FEAST OF

TABERNACLESTABERNACLES

BUSY TIMEBUSY TIME

JESUS BORN 1JESUS BORN 1STST DAY OF TABERNACLES DAY OF TABERNACLES

NO ROOM ANYWHERE WHY?NO ROOM ANYWHERE WHY?

BECAUSE YOU HAD TO LIVE IN A BOOTH BECAUSE YOU HAD TO LIVE IN A BOOTH OR SOMEPLACE OTHER THAN YOUR OR SOMEPLACE OTHER THAN YOUR

HOMEHOME

STABLE NOT TOO BIG OF DEALSTABLE NOT TOO BIG OF DEAL

NOT WINTERNOT WINTER

PEOPLE ARE LIVING OUTSIDEPEOPLE ARE LIVING OUTSIDE

SHEPPARDS ARE STILL IN THE FIELDSHEPPARDS ARE STILL IN THE FIELD

JERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM GET COLDJERUSALEM & BETHLEHEM GET COLD

2500 FT IN ELEVATION2500 FT IN ELEVATION

THE 8THE 8THTH DAY DAY ON THE 8ON THE 8THTH DAY JESUS HAD TO BE CIRCUMSIZED ACCORDING TO JEWISH LAW DAY JESUS HAD TO BE CIRCUMSIZED ACCORDING TO JEWISH LAW

88THTH DAY OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES DAY OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES

CALLED DAY OF REJOICING (IN THE TORAH)CALLED DAY OF REJOICING (IN THE TORAH)

SIMEON (A PRIEST AT THE TEMPLE) TAKES THE BABY AND SIMEON (A PRIEST AT THE TEMPLE) TAKES THE BABY AND REJOICES!!!REJOICES!!!

PROPHETESS ANNA TAKES THE BABY AND PROPHETESS ANNA TAKES THE BABY AND REJOICES!!!REJOICES!!!

John 1:14John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and And the Word became flesh and tabernacledtabernacled (dwelt) among us; and we saw His glory, such glory as an (dwelt) among us; and we saw His glory, such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace and truth.and truth.

START OF JESUS START OF JESUS MISTRYMISTRY

JESUS BEGAN IN THE FALL AROUND FEAST OF JESUS BEGAN IN THE FALL AROUND FEAST OF TABERNACLESTABERNACLES

WHAT DID JESUS DO BEFORE HE BEGAN HIS MINISTRY?WHAT DID JESUS DO BEFORE HE BEGAN HIS MINISTRY?

WANDERED IN THE WILDERNESS FOR 40 DAYSWANDERED IN THE WILDERNESS FOR 40 DAYS

WHAT WAS THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES CELEBRATED?WHAT WAS THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES CELEBRATED?

IN REMEMBERANCE OF ISRAEL’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE IN REMEMBERANCE OF ISRAEL’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS FOR 40 YEARSWILDERNESS FOR 40 YEARS

WHEN WAS JESUS WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?BORN?

IN THE FALL OF 3 BCIN THE FALL OF 3 BC

HEBREW MONTH – TISHRIHEBREW MONTH – TISHRI

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBERSEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

CENTERED AROUNDCENTERED AROUND

“ “THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES”THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES”

WHY DECEMBER 25WHY DECEMBER 25THTH??

11STST & 2 & 2NDND CENTURY CHURCH FOLLOWED AND CENTURY CHURCH FOLLOWED AND CELEBRATED/RECOGNIZED JEWISH CUSTOMS & CELEBRATED/RECOGNIZED JEWISH CUSTOMS &

FEASTSFEASTS

UNDERSTOOD THE HEBRAIC ROOTS TO UNDERSTOOD THE HEBRAIC ROOTS TO CHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY

WHAT HAPPENED?WHAT HAPPENED?

JEWISH HATREDJEWISH HATRED

33RDRD & 4 & 4THTH CENTURY TOOK IT AWAY CENTURY TOOK IT AWAY

ANTI-SEMITISM CAME INTO PLAYANTI-SEMITISM CAME INTO PLAY

HATED THE JEWS HATED THE JEWS

TOOK EVERYTHING JEWISH TOOK EVERYTHING JEWISH CONNCETED TO CHRISTIANITY OUTCONNCETED TO CHRISTIANITY OUT

CHANGES OCCUREDCHANGES OCCURED

CHANGED THE CALENDAR FROM JEWISH CHANGED THE CALENDAR FROM JEWISH (LUNAR) TO THE ROMAN CALENDAR(LUNAR) TO THE ROMAN CALENDAR

WORSHIP CHANGED FROM SATURDAY WORSHIP CHANGED FROM SATURDAY (SABBATH) TO SUNDAY(SABBATH) TO SUNDAY

OLD TESTAMENT WAS TOO JEWISHOLD TESTAMENT WAS TOO JEWISH

TAKE FOCUS OFF THAT JESUS WAS JEWISHTAKE FOCUS OFF THAT JESUS WAS JEWISH

BLENDING IN WITH OTHERSBLENDING IN WITH OTHERS

DEATH & RESURRECTION NO LONGER DEATH & RESURRECTION NO LONGER CONNECTED TO PASSOVER CONNECTED TO PASSOVER

DEATH & RESURRECTION ASSSOCIATED DEATH & RESURRECTION ASSSOCIATED WITH A HOLIDAY CALLED EASTER (PAGAN WITH A HOLIDAY CALLED EASTER (PAGAN

HOLIDAY)HOLIDAY)

EASTER DEDICATED TO EASTRE THE FERTILLITY EASTER DEDICATED TO EASTRE THE FERTILLITY GODDESSGODDESS

(DATING BACK TO THE WIFE OF NIMROD)(DATING BACK TO THE WIFE OF NIMROD)

BIRTH OF CHRIST BIRTH OF CHRIST MOVEDMOVED

THE BIRTH NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FEAST OF THE BIRTH NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FEAST OF TABERNACLESTABERNACLES

BIRTH OF CHRIST MOVED TO THE 25BIRTH OF CHRIST MOVED TO THE 25THTH OF DECEMBER OF DECEMBER

A PAGAN WINTER SOLSTICE OR CELEBRATIONA PAGAN WINTER SOLSTICE OR CELEBRATION

DECEMBER 25DECEMBER 25THTH December 25th is the traditional Protestant and Catholic December 25th is the traditional Protestant and Catholic

datedateJanuary 6th is the Armenian Apostolic Church January 6th is the Armenian Apostolic Church

January 7th is the Eastern Orthodox ChurchJanuary 7th is the Eastern Orthodox Church

354 AD it is mentioned in an early historical calendar as the traditional 354 AD it is mentioned in an early historical calendar as the traditional birthday of Christbirthday of Christ

Became a major date on with the Catholic church in 378 ADBecame a major date on with the Catholic church in 378 AD

Introduced as the official date of Christ birth in Introduced as the official date of Christ birth in Constantinople sometime in the 4th Century—many say Constantinople sometime in the 4th Century—many say

this was done by Constantinethis was done by Constantine

Date totally disappeared and then was reintroduced by a Post Date totally disappeared and then was reintroduced by a Post Nicene Church Father by the name of John Crusostom in the year Nicene Church Father by the name of John Crusostom in the year

400400

ARE YOU CONFUSED ARE YOU CONFUSED YET?YET?

SHOULD WE NOT CELEBRATE SHOULD WE NOT CELEBRATE CHRIST’S BIRTHDAY ON THE 25CHRIST’S BIRTHDAY ON THE 25THTH OF OF

DECEMBER?DECEMBER?

OKAY TO CELEBRATE DECEMBER 25OKAY TO CELEBRATE DECEMBER 25THTH

MAKE SURE WE MAKE THAT DAY ABOUT HIMMAKE SURE WE MAKE THAT DAY ABOUT HIM

CLOSE YOUR EYES & CLOSE YOUR EYES & LISTENLISTEN