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Christmas and the timing of Jesus’ birth – Part 3 of 3

Published on December 21, 2011 By Adam J West

Hello again! I hope your week is going well. This will be the third and final post in regard to Christmas and the timing of Jesus’ birth. We find additional support in Luke concerning the priestly duties of Zacharias, John the Baptist’s father, and his appointed time to serve at the Temple which was in [...]

Christmas and the timing of Jesus’ birth – Part 2 of 3

Published on December 20, 2011 By Adam J West

Hello again! This post will be continuing the discussion regarding Christmas and the timing of Jesus’ birth. In Luke we read about Joseph and Mary travelling to the city of Joseph’s lineage, Bethlehem, due to the registration decreed by Caesar Augustus. (Luke 2:1-4) Then we read, “So it was, that while they were there, the [...]

Christmas and the timing of Jesus’ birth – Part 1 of 3

Published on December 19, 2011 By Adam J West

Hello! With “that time of year” upon us, I would like to discuss over the course of a few posts Christmas and the timing of Jesus’ birth. As we look at the subject of timing of Christ’s birth, we should consider first what principles we find in scripture concerning the celebration of birthdays themselves. That [...]