DATE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF JESUS' BIRTH
DATE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF JESUS' BIRTH Bethlehem - Matthew 1:18-24 ~ The Birth of Jesus the Messiah It is undoubtedly true that Jesus is the reason for this period of celebrations, which over the centuries has been seen and revisited. Despite what films and theatrical performances would have us believe, the story of Jesus' birth is less complicated than many think. Between the difficulty of reconciling different versions and the 2000 years of interpretation and popular culture layered on them, much of what people commonly know about the story of Jesus' birth, from the date to where it took place, is very different from what the Gospels and historical documents say. Christmas has as its main meaning, the religious one. In fact, it celebrates the birth of Christ, the Messiah prophesied in the Bible, whom the Jews have been waiting for thousands of years. The prophecies about the Messiah can already be read in the book of Genesis, but the first pr...