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摘要
- 耶稣真正的生日仍然不确定，也没有确凿的证据支持他出生于四月的说法。
- 早期的基督教传统并不侧重于庆祝耶稣的诞生，而是侧重于他的死亡和复活。
- 有些人根据犹太传统、季节以及路加福音2:8中提到牧羊人在春天于野外放牧的记载，认为耶稣出生于四月。
- 但以理书中关于耶稣死亡的预言暗示他出生于夏秋之间，这使得他的出生时间不在冬季。
- 通常与圣诞节相关的12月出生日期并没有圣经依据。由于冬季牧羊人在野外放牧不切实际，且在寒冷天气中在马槽出生存在困难，这一日期受到质疑。
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