However, scholars and historians agree that the actual date of Jesus' birth likely wasn't in December. Instead, modern studies suggest he may have been born in spring, with March or September ...

Elaine Pagels remains fascinated by the mysteries of Jesus after decades of study. In her latest book, she revels in the ...

Scholars debate whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. But there’s a ...

Careful interpretation is needed. These slides discuss some of the issues involved. For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod the Great, who we ...

Is it because the historical Jesus, the Savior of humankind, is born? Gospel narratives of the birth of Jesus That Christmas is associated with the debates regarding the historical Jesus is always ...

Accordingly its consideration of the birth of Jesus starts with Paul’s references thereto: Galatians 4:4; Romans 1:3, 4 and 8:3, and Philippians 2:5–11. In Galatians four, Paul is talking ...

In Matthew’s narrative, Jesus’ birth is detected by foreign priests, the magi; in Luke it is lowly Jewish shepherds who first learn the news. In Matthew’s narrative, King Herod in Jerusalem hunts ...

These and many other questions will be the subject of homilies across many Christian traditions that celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, the Counsellor, the Lord, the King of Kings.

How does this relate to the birth of Jesus? Fast forward a few hundred years to the writers of the Gospels in the New Testament. To confirm that Jesus was the Messiah sent from God, they referred ...

NARRATOR: Today we are going to learn about the birth of Jesus! Cut to the interior of the stable as Mary nurses baby Jesus in her arms and Joseph stands over her. OISIN: Oh look at that cute ...