scientific perspectives on the nativity story

Dec 3, 2004 ... History convincingly shows that December 25 was popularized as the date for Christmas, not because Christ was born on that day but because ... December 25 has become more and more acceptable as the birth date of Jesus. However, some argue that the birth occurred in some other season, such as in the ... Mar 21, 2015 ... We do not have an exact date for Jesus' birth in scripture, but we can narrow the date down based on some details. First, we know that Herod ... May 25, 2023 ... While nobody knows for sure what date Jesus was born, December 25 remains the most plausible date after two conversions involving three calendar systems. Dec 24, 2014 ... ... Jesus as he celebrates the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's ... date mentioned in the Bible as the day of Jesus's birth; the Bible is ... Most biblical scholars and ancient historians believe that his birth date is around 6 to 4 BC. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] ... date of Jesus' birth taking place in December 1 BC. He explains his findings in this interview with the Register, the first of a series with De Caro, who ... 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, 2022 ... There are three popular objections to the traditional date of Jesus' birth: the Bible doesn't say December 25, the shepherds wouldn't have been ... New Testament FAQs · What were the ages of Jesus' disciples? · How can we be sure the biblical accounts of Jesus' death are accurate? · On what date was Jesus born ...