literature focusing on the nativity story

Dec 16, 2011 ... Luke 2:1 states that Christ was born in the reign of Caesar Augustus (who reigned from March 15, 44 BC to August 19, AD 14 5 ). The timing of Herod's death is a significant point in determining the year Jesus was born. Most scholars believe that Herod died in 4 or 5 B.C. This date is ... Nov 22, 2012 ... According to the Telegraph, the Pope explains in his book that Exiguus, who is considered the inventor of the Christian calendar, “made a ... Dec 21, 2017 ... In the grand scheme of things, does it matter what day he was born? What the Bible says about the birth of Jesus. Obviously, the New Testament ... Dec 17, 2019 ... ... Jesus was born. The tradition of celebrating his birth later in the ... date to celebrate the birth of their own influential religious figure. Dec 15, 2021 ... Where the Date of December 25 Came From ... Early traditions claim that Yeshua was born in the spring. The oldest written records say he was born ... Jun 24, 2018 ... There is compelling evidence from the Bible, Book of Mormon, and sacred calendars that Jesus was born on the evening before Thu 6 Apr 1 BC. Although most Christians celebrate December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ, few in the first two Christian centuries claimed any knowledge of the exact ... Jul 3, 2019 ... This and the fact that in the chronology of Jesus' birth, Herod being alive is a factor that already moves the birth date back into what we call ... Dec 21, 2017 ... ... Jesus really born on December 25?” It is certainly possible that this is the exact date of Jesus' birth, as anything is possible for God.