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Bible Mysteries: Was Jesus Really Born in April? What is the exact date of Jesus’s birth?

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  • Jesus’s actual birthday remains uncertain and there is no concrete evidence to support the claim that he was born in April.
  • Early Christian traditions did not focus on celebrating Jesus’s birth, but rather on his death and resurrection.
  • Some believe Jesus was born in April based on Jewish traditions and the season and the mention of shepherds in the field during spring in Luke 2:8.
  • The prophecy of Jesus’ death in Daniel suggests he was born between summer and fall, placing his birth outside the winter months.
  • The December birth date commonly associated with Christmas has no biblical backing. It is questioned due to the impracticality of shepherds being in the field during winter and the difficulty of a manger birth in cold weather.

What does the Bible say about the date of Jesus’ birth? The Bible does not explicitly mention a specific date for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. This silence invites us to approach the question with both faith and reason, trusting in God’s wisdom while also seeking understanding. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke provide us with the most detailed accounts of Christ’s birth, yet they focus more on the powerful meaning of the Incarnation rather than its precise…

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    Giovanni

    Gesù è nato alle Calende di marzo del 41 di Augusto (748 di Roma), “Quando il calendario, che segna il tempo, si è fermato”, per l’eliminazione del primo bisestile (riforma del calendario). Sono stati 5 in totale i giorni bisestili eliminati.
    Il Vangelo di Luca colloca la nascita di Gesù al primo aprile, tre anni dopo, che è anche il 309 dell’Era di Alessandro, lunisolare 4-3 a.C., ma il calcolo è errato.
    Il Vangelo di Luca colloca la nascita di Gesù fuori tempo, al tempo di Erode, re della Giudea, figlio di Erode il Grande. Inizia con un Sabato virtuale, collocato al 9 giugno 4 a.C. Al 10 giugno Zaccaria si accorge che Elisabetta gli ha nascosto la gravidanza per 5 mesi (non si tenne la gravidanza nascosta 5 mesi, che risulta traduzione errata del verbo greco aoristo, come il perfetto latino). Dal 10 giugno restano da contare solo 10 mesi ebraici, 295 giorni, e si arriva alla data di nascita errata del primo aprile.
    Alle Calende di aprile 751 di Roma c’è stato un censimento di natura diversa, registrazione di beni, per poi essere tassati al censimento del primo aprile 759 di Roma, in anno ebraico sabbatico.
    Ai primi di ottobre risulta nato il Battista, mentre per Gesù è l’altro turno Abìa, nascita prematura di Gesù per l’attesa al censimento, infatti i censori il primo giorno verbalizzavano e bisognava attendere il secondo giorno.

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