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The Unknown Birth of Jesus Christ

Article Category: Religion

Author Name: Mario Carini

We may never know the exact moment of Christ's birth, but perhaps that date is comparatively insignificant next to living the kind of life he advised. Today, Christmas is a commercial celebration. The glitz and glamour of the holiday season rolls in to attract one and all to shop for bargains. Neither merchant, nor shopper ever considers the birth of Christ as the focus of the holiday when they fill their carts with low quality gifts to present on Christmas day.

While the birth of Christ may be insignificant, there are signs that the official date of his birth likely occurred months before the day we place upon his birth. Christmas is supposed to be a time of reflection and a demonstration of giving to those who have less. We may put a few dollars into the kettle campaign at the shopping center, we quickly neglect that this season means much more than just gifts under the Christmas tree.

The Bible mentions Caesar's census when all able bodied families had to return to their place of birth to be counted. According to Josephus, such a census took place under governor Quirinius somewhere around 6 BC. According to Luke 2:2, Joseph and Mary headed to Bethlehem for the census when Quirinius was governor of Syria which included Judea as a subdivision. If we hold Josephus as true, then there could have been two censuses, one to succeed 6 BC.

It's believed that Jesus was born in a manger since there was "no room at the inn". While Christ was born in a manger, the Bible says nothing at all about where this was, not likely in a stable. They could have stayed at the house of relatives. The Greek word kataluma can be interpreted to mean a visitor room, a lodging place or an inn.

Popular belief has it that three wise men came bearing gifts to Christ but the Bible is mute on the exact number of wise men who visited. There would have been at least 2 and likely greater than 3. The image we hold in our minds that the wise men saw Christ in the manger is likely untrue for it would have taken them some time to journey the distance to get to Christ. Matthew 2:16 refers to Christ as a child, rather than a newborn. King Herod had every male child 2 years and under murdered, indicating that Christ was already walking, if not talking.

Christmas is linked to December 25, but it's unlikely that Christ was born on this date. The Bible makes reference to "shepherds abiding in the fields" an event unlikely as herds were brought indoors and the fields were unproductive during the cold season. A pregnant Mary would have had difficulty traveling during the winter. It's likely then that Christ's birth took place late September on or around the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles, an event that celebrates "the Word made flesh" according to John 1:14. What may be of interest is that December 25 may be the date of the conception of Christ, nine months before. Thus we may be commemorating the conception, rather than his actual birthday.

December 25th has a basis in pagan ritual. This day was a day of celebrations celebrating the return of the sun from its lowest point of the year. Since the birth of Christ wasn't know, the Catholic church chose to put a Christian mark on this holiday The pagan rituals of decorating trees with lights became enmeshed with Christian rituals and remains so today.

As we can see, a lot of what we have come to accept as truth is shrouded in mystery, connected with pagan rituals and unverified theories. While it may not be essential to know when Christ was born, what is crucial is to adhere to his teachings. The teachings are not in error, but a majority of Christians today are enamored by materialism, rather than spiritual teaching. This is clearly apparent when Christmas arrives every year.

Keywords: Jesus Christ,Christmas,wise men,Herod,Feast of Tabernacles,December 25,pagan rituals

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