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The date of the birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources and the evidence is too incomplete to allow for consistent dating. [1] However, most biblical scholars and ancient historians believe that his birth date is around 4 to 6 BC.
Let’s keep it simple – A Chronology and Timeline of the Events of Jesus’ birth. In Jerusalem, an angel told Zechariah that he and Elizabeth would have a child — John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25. In Nazareth, an angel told Mary that she would give birth to a child who would save His people. Luke 1:26–38.
Jesus’ birth most likely took place in late November of 5 or 1 B.C. (see Paul L. Maier, “The Date of the Nativity and the Chronology of Jesus’ Life,” in Chronos, karios, Christos: Nativity and Chronological Studies Presented to Jack Finegan [ed. J. Vardaman and E. M. Yamauchi; Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1989], 113–30).
Jesus was born, approximately 4 BC, to Mary and Joseph who came from the line of Jesse, fulfilling the prophecy written 700 years before his birth through the prophet Isaiah. His birth was never before seen. Jesus’s birth caught the attention of many, including that of King Herod.
Apr 5, 2016 · The Gospel of Matthew indicates that Jesus was as much as two years old when Herod died (see Matt. 2:16), which would require a date of 6 B.C. or earlier—if Herod died in 4 B.C. However,...
Feb 9, 2016 · From the Birth of Jesus to his Death and Resurrection. The exact date or the time of year of the birth of Jesus Christ is uncertain. Matthew’s Gospel (see Matthew 2:1) records that Jesus was born during the reign of Herod the Great (who died in 4BC).
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