INTRODUCTION  

 The date of birth of Jesus Christ is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources but most biblical scholars assume a year of birth between 6 and 4 BC.

 They say that historical evidence is too incomplete to allow a definitive dating, but the year is estimated so far through three different approaches:

1) analyzing references to known historical events mentioned in the nativity accounts in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew,

2) working backward from the estimation of the start of the ministry of  Jesus, and

3) astrological or astronomical alignments.

The common Christian traditional dating of the birthdate of Jesus was 25 December, a date first asserted officially by Pope Julius I in 350 A D, although this claim is dubious or otherwise unfounded. The day or season has been estimated by various methods, including the description of shepherds watching over their sheep.

The first Christian writer to make a specific claim about the timing of the birth of Jesus Christ is the second-century bishop and of heresiologist Irenaeus Lyons (c. AD 130–200)

IRENAEUS LYONS thought Jesus was born during 14 A D

ROBERT CLIFTON ROBINSON on AUGUST 19, 2019 stated that

‘Jesus was born on September 29, 3 B.C’

GOODNESS OF GOD’S MINISTRY states

‘Jesus Christ was born September 11, 3 B.C’

New Catholic Encyclopedia. “The true birth date of Christ is unknown.”—

Encyclopedia of Early Christianity. “The exact date of Christ’s birth is not known.”—

Jehovah’s Witnesses – Jesus Christ was born in the early fall of 2 B.C.E

And many others that have stumbled and fallen at the truth of Jesus Christ’s birth date’

We all have been taught that Jesus Christ had been born on December 25th.

The birth date of Jesus Christ’s birth is unknown until now here in 2022

After 47 years of exhaustive biblical research, rightly dividing God’s glorious, matchless word of truth, and revelation from God.

It has been noted that the 25th of December is two days after the end of the Roman festival of Saturnalia (An ancient Roman festival and holiday in honour of the god Saturn, held on 17 December of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through to 23 December).

Some have speculated that part of the reason this date was chosen may have been because Julius was trying to create a Christian alternative to Saturnalia

Another reason for the decision may have been because, in 274 A D, the Roman emperor Aurelian had allegedly declared 25 December the birthdate of Sol Invictus (the Roman son god) and that Julius I allegedly may have thought that he could attract more converts to Christianity by allowing them to continue to celebrate on the same day but this cannot be historically verified. He may have also been influenced by the idea that Jesus had died on the anniversary of his conception because Jesus died during Passover and, in the third century AD, Passover was celebrated on 25 March   Julius I may have assumed that Jesus's birthday must have come nine months later, on 25 December.

Alternatively, some others claim in the last half of 5 BC is most likely, the evidence can only be given to support 6 to early 4 BC as the window of time for the birth of Christ so they say.

Yet others seek to calculate the birth of Jesus based on the "70 Weeks" in Daniel 9, but a variety of factors make these findings untrue.

The first Christian writer to make a specific claim about the timing of the birth of Jesus is the second-century bishop and heresiologist Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 130–200). Which again does not correspond with the Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance of the numbers used by God when setting up, the birth of Christ and running the World.

And there are many others whom have tried to ascertained Jesus Christ actual birth date.

 

1)  RIGHTLY DIVIDING

 The first thing that needs to be done before we go any farther in studying the word of God, we must first do what God tells us in His Word as states in –

2^nd Timothy 2:15 - "Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that doesn’t need to be ashamed, Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth."

To Rightly Divide God's Word is to bring it back to its originally revealed form in its Integrity, Accuracy and its Simplicity, FREE FROM Denominational, Evangelistic and Cult Overtones, whose teachings on the most part are made up of Religiosity.    

Religiosity is made up of three main ingredients:

The Doctrines of Men: These are based solely on the dogma of men. Dogmatism is the assertion of man’s own ideas as though they were fact.

The Traditions of Men: Based solely on oral report handed down over a long period of time, usually accepted as Historically True, but not verifiable.

The Commandments of Men: These are the instructions given unto their followers on what they should or should not do concerning their "Walk with God."  For the most part they are always based on the Doctrines and Traditions of Men.

God’s Word calls Religion in -

Galatians 4:9 - "The weak and beggarly elements that keep you under bondage".

Jesus Christ talked about Religion in -

Matthew 15:3 & 9 - "But he (Jesus Christ) answered and said unto them (the religious leaders of that time) why do you also transgress the commandment of God, by your tradition?”

Then Christ summed it all up in -

Mark 7:13(b) - " - making the Word of God of no effect through your traditions, which you have delivered; and many such things you do."

God Himself even took the trouble to warn us of Religion in His Word as recorded in -

Colossians 2:8 - "Beware less any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments (principles) of this world, and not after Christ – (John 7:16 – Jesus answered them, and said, my doctrine is not mine, but his (God) that sent me.

John 14:24 - He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

John 5:30 - I can of mine own self do nothing: …. I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.)

Even Daniel Webster in his famous dictionary calls Religion "MAN'S OWN expression (not God’s) of his acknowledgement of the Divine."

THE TEN BASIC STEPS TO RIGHTLY DIVIDING

1) Chapters & Verses - In the original manuscripts of the Bible there were no such things as chapters or verses. The Word was written on scrolls with no divisions of chapters and verses. These were added by man, as were all the words that are in italics, to make the scriptures easier to follow. However, they constitute absolutely nothing to the Integrity, Accuracy, or Simplicity of The Word of God. Chapters first appeared in a translation of the Bible in 1250 A.D. Verses first appeared in the Geneva Bible translation of 1560 A.D. Both chapters and verses appeared together in the King James translation of the Bible in 1611. Incidentally, over 97% of all English translations of the Bible were translated from the King James Version. Thus, if there are errors in the King James translation then obviously the others are not accurate either. That is why God had 2nd Timothy 2:15 put in His Word. However, the translators of King James' time had more Biblical Knowledge than Grammatical Knowledge. Thus, the division of God's Word into chapters and verses was very poorly done. Keep in mind, that for their day in time, they did an exceptional job, with the knowledge they had.

Example-

John 7:53 - "And every man went unto his own house."

John 8:1&2 - 1 - "Jesus went unto the mount of Olives”

                     2 - "And early in the morning he came again into the temple "

The context of the end of chapter seven is where everyone went after their meeting. Chapter 8 verse one is still talking about where everyone went. Verse two starts with where Jesus went in the morning. This is a different context than that of where they went the night before. Thus, the proper division between chapter seven and eight should have been made between verse one and two of chapter eight. -

John 7:53 - "And every man went unto his own house, Jesus went unto the mount of Olives"

John 8:1 - "And early in the morning he came again into the temple ..... "

 

2) Scriptural Punctuation - Mankind added the punctuation in translation. In a lot of scriptures, because of the punctuation, the meaning of the context of the verses are greatly distorted. Punctuation constitutes absolutely nothing to the accuracy, integrity and simplicity of God's Word.  A prime example of a statement being distorted to the end that the majority of "religious" organizations teach that the minute you die you go to heaven is based on a comma wrongly placed in -

Luke 23:43 - "And Jesus said unto him, (one of the malefactors), verily I say unto thee, to day thou shalt be with me in paradise."

In this reference a comma was put after you, which dictates that which Jesus said starts with "today thou shalt..." which suggests that the day on which Jesus was talking, the malefactor would go to paradise with Jesus.

There are four major problems with this -

- Jesus was entombed for three days and three nights and got up 72 hrs. later without the malefactor.

- Jesus was alive and well for forty days after his resurrection before he went to sit at the right hand of God in heaven without the malefactor.

- Paradise is the new earth that is to come; it is in the future.

- If heaven was paradise and people went there the minute, they died there would be no need for Christ to come back because every one would already be there.

Thus, if there was going to be any punctuation at all, it should have been inserted after ‘today’ -

Luke 23:42 - Jesus said unto him, verily I say to thee today, thou shalt be (future tense) in paradise with me."

3) How the Word Explains Itself in Its Verse:

Romans10:9 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

4) How the word explains itself in its context

Romans 10:10 - For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

5) How The Word Explains Itself in Its Previous Usage:

Luke 2:22 - "And when the days of her purification according to the Law of Moses were accomplished."

Previous Usage –

Leviticus 12:1-4 - "And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary; until the days of her purifying be fulfilled."

6) To Whom Are Certain Scriptures Written:

Malachi 1:1 - " .... the Word of the Lord to Israel..."                                                                             Obviously, the book of Malachi is written to all of Israel.

James 1:1 - "... to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad .."                                                                As you can see James is written to the twelve tribes of Israel who are scattered abroad, not just those in Jerusalem.

Romans 1:7 - "To all that are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints …”                                                This book is not addressed to Israel, but to the born-again/saved believers who by God are called saints.

The book of Hebrews is written to those who live in this, The Grace Period, but because of the lack of knowledge still live under The Law Period - Ten Commandments.

 

7) Old Testament Aramaic (Hebrew) Words - Have they been properly translated into English with their proper meanings? Even a small dot instead of two dots over the same word mean different things.

Example-

Numbers 25:4 - "And the Lord said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the Lord against the sun .."

In this scripture it sounds like God is telling Moses to kill all the people and then hang their heads on poles in the sun, doesn't it?

When we examine the Old Testament Hebrew/Aramaic Text, we find the following word similarities -  which translates into the word "reshey" which in English means "chiefs."  Notice there are two dots over the word.

Another word also translates into the word "reshey" but is translated to mean "heads. There is only one dot over the Aramaic word.

When we further examine and translate the rest of the scripture accurately into English from the Aramaic, we have the following accurate translation of

Numbers 25:4 - "And the Lord said to Moses, Take all the chiefs of the people and expose them before the Lord in the daylight .. "

The proper translation sure makes a difference, doesn't it?

 

8) New Testament Greek Words - are they properly translated into English with their proper meanings?

Example -

Matthew 19:24 - "And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle ... 

It seems a little far-fetched for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, doesn’t it?

The original New Testament Greek from which the word ‘camel’ was translated is   This word ‘gamla’ means ‘rope’. The same word   ’gamla’ also means ‘camel’ in its proper usage.

The translators in 1250, 1560 and 1611, because of their lack of communications with the Bible Lands, did not know that the ancient people made rope from camels’ hair. Thus, they inserted gamla as meaning camel instead of rope.

Thus, accurately translated-

 Matthew 19:24 - "And again I say unto you, it is easier for a rope, to go through the eye of a needle ...."

 

9) Orientalisms- The Thought, Culture and Philosophy of Biblical Times. If these are not understood, then all you have is an Eastern Cultural book in a Western Society that is hard to understand.

Example -   Isaiah 40:1&2 - "Comfort yourself, comfort yourself my people, says your God. Speak comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she has received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins."

To receive double, in the English language, means to receive twice as much. If a man is paid double wages for working on Sunday or holidays as is required in many of the union contracts, he gets twice as much as he does for a regular work day. If a judge requires double punishment for an infraction of the law to a two-time perpetrator, the sentence might be sixty days instead of the normal thirty.

Based on the thinking of the Western mind many people are convinced that God was dishing out double punishment for the sins of the people of Jerusalem. I assure you that this interpretation of this passage is simply not true. Once again, when you deal only with the language, it is very easy to misunderstand the scriptures. But once you know something of the cultural background, the seeming contradictions will disappear. This statement under consideration is a good example just how important it is to have a general knowledge of the thought, culture and philosophy of Biblical times.

This scripture plainly states prophetically that the warfare of Jerusalem is over. Her iniquity is pardoned. Then in almost the same breath the Word says that Jerusalem has received double for all her sins. If that means double punishment, we do indeed have a problem. And yet, we know that God Almighty does not pardon and then punish, even once, let alone twice. God removes our sin and forgets it.

The answer is with "The Elders of the Gate." These men are elected by the people, and they have a chairman. They meet in a building just inside the gate of the city. They have certain hours for consideration of the cases brought before them. It might be a matter of a quarrelling husband and wife, disobedient children, lawbreakers, or a disagreement between neighbors or business associates. The elders of the gate consider each case and decide what is to be done in regard to settlements and punishment for each case. The chairman of the elders of the gate keeps his mind open to God and depends on Him for leadership in rendering the proper judgment. Often you will see him scribbling in the sand with his finger. This is the manner used by people in the East in practicing the art of shutting out everything, and keeping the mind concentrated on God. This was what Jesus was doing when the woman who was accused of adultery was brought before him. He was waiting for revelation, or wisdom from God on what to do or say.

The gate of the city is used as a "public bulletin board." Suppose someone had become so indebted that he could not satisfy his creditors. In today's society you could find out this kind of information about people through the credit bureau and public court records, but the people of the East could find out if a man was a good credit risk or not by going to the gate of the city. There they would find all his debts listed. They were in full view of everyone. The humiliation is unbelievable. And the record hangs there, on the gate, until the creditors were paid. Usually, a man could never pay off these accounts by himself. There just was not the possibility that he could pull himself up by his own boot straps. At least the possibility would be remote. But if someone - and it would usually be a kinsman - came along who was willing to "bail him out," then they brought the evidence of the satisfaction of his creditors to the elders of the gate. They then would take the sheet on which was listed his debts and fold it in two or double it over and tack it back to the gate. Now anyone who looks can find nothing against him. He has a clean slate, a fresh start. Everything from the past is done away.

It makes quite a difference when you understand the customs and culture of Biblical times, doesn't it???

10) Figures of Speech - A figure of speech is an unusual, essentially metaphorical mode of expression used for effect in speech and writing to clarify or deepen a meaning by suggesting similitude's which provoke thought. The study of figures of speech is very important to an in-depth understanding of God's Word. There are 212 different figures of speech used in the Bible, and up to forty variations of one kind.    Jesus Christ used figures of speech alot when he talked to the general populous.

Matthew Chapter 13 is full of them -

- the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man which sowed good seed in his field ..

- the kingdom of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed ....

- the kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven ....

In Conjunction with These Ten Basic Steps to Rightly Dividing, even the numbers, the sounds, the music, the colors, physiology, chemistry, the vegetable kingdom, nature, The Heavens and chronology that are used in God's Word all have Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance that rounds out the complete truth in God's glorious, matchless, rightly divided Word of Truth.

EXPOUNDING MORE PERFECTLY-

If you don't Rightly Divide God’s Glorious Matchless Word all you have is a bunch of manmade lies masquerading as God's Truths – leading people directly to hell!!!

 SUPERNATURAL DESIGN AND SPIRITUA L SIGNIFICANCE of NUMBERS 

2) SUPERNATURAL DESIGN and SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE of NUMBERS used by God in the scriptures.

There is one more thing to take into consideration while establishing Jesus Christ’s true date birth. We must examine the Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance of the basic numbers used by God when setting up the world as we know it, along with Christ’s birth and running the World.  

The most prevalent numbers used by God  3 5 7 10 12 and in some cases there derivates.

- Three - stands for that which is solid, real, substantial, complete, & entire.

All things that are especially complete are stamped with this number three.

God's attributes are three: omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence.

- There are three great divisions completing time - the past, present, and future.

- Three persons, in grammar, express and include all the relationships of mankind.

- Thought, word, and deed, complete the sum of human capability.

- Three degrees of comparison complete our knowledge of qualities.

- Three propositions are necessary to complete the simplest form of

argument--the major premise, the minor, and the conclusion.

- Three kingdoms embrace our ideas of matter--mineral, vegetable, and animal.

- The number three is completion, becomes Divine, and marks Divine completeness or perfection.

Hence the number three points us to what is real, essential, perfect, substantial, complete, and Divine. There is nothing real in man or of man.

Everything "under the sun" and apart from God is "vanity." "Every man at his best estate is altogether vanity".

Five denotes grace. Grace means favour. But what kind of favor? for favor is of many kinds. Favor shown to the miserable we call mercy; favor shown to the poor we call pity; favor shown to the suffering we call compassion; favor shown to the obstinate we call patience: but favour shown to the unworthy we call GRACE! This is favor indeed; favor which is truly Divine in its source and in its character. Light is thrown upon it in Romans 3:24, "being justified freely by His grace." The word here translated "freely" occurs again in John 15:25, and is translated "without a cause" ("they hated me without a cause"). Was there any real cause why they hated the Lord Jesus? No! Nor is there any cause in us why God should ever justify us. So, we might read Romans 3:24 thus: "Being justified without a cause by His grace." Yes, this is grace indeed; favour to the unworthy.

Seven denotes spiritual perfection.  The great number of spiritual perfection. A number which, therefore, occupies so large a place in the Word of God as being inspired by the Holy Spirit.

- Seven occurs 287 times in God’s Word.

- "Seventh," the fractional part, occurs 98 times in God’s Word.

- "Seven-fold," occurs 7 times.

It is, however, when we come to consider its significance that the true glories of its spiritual perfection are revealed.

 

Ten - Completeness of order, marking the entire round of anything, Therefore, the ever-present signification of the number ten. It implies that nothing is wanting; that the number and order are perfect; that the whole cycle is complete. Ten is one of the perfect numbers, and signifies the perfection of Divine order.

Twelve is a perfect number, signifying perfection of government, or of governmental perfection. It is found as a multiple in all that has to do with rule. The sun which "rules" the day, and the moon and stars which "govern" the night, do so by their passage through the twelve signs of the Zodiac which completes the great circle of the heavens of 360 (12 x 30) degrees or divisions, and thus govern the year.

Twelve is the product of 3 (the perfectly Divine and heavenly number) and 4 (the earthly, the number of what is material and organic).

While seven is composed of 3 added to 4, twelve is 3 multiplied by 4, and hence denotes that which can scarcely be explained in words, but which the spiritual perception can at once appreciate, that is to say; namely., organization, the products denoting production and multiplication and increase of all that is contained in the two numbers separately. The 4 is generally prominently seen in the twelve.

Twenty-One - is a combination of 3 - which stands for that which is solid, real, substantial, complete, & entire. And 7 - denotes spiritual perfection’

3 and 7 combined would be a complexion of spiritual perfection.

 

3) ZOROASTRIANISM - 

 We must take in the Correspondence of Scripture and recorded facts and the Associations of the Magi, Persia, Zoroastrianism.

The Greek word for "wise men" is the Greek μάγος meaning, magos which is the title of the Magian Priest-hood.

The Magi were an ancient priestly caste in the Near East whom the Greek historian Herodotus associated with the Medes, and whose religion originally consisted of forms of Iranian nature worship, especially of the sun. During the period of the Persian Empire, the Zoroastrian reform of Iranian religion resulted in the distinct divergence of two Magian sects, one devoted to their original pagan cult and the other to Zoroastrianism.

Zoroastrianism was a unique religion to have arisen amidst rampant paganism in its time.

Among their basic beliefs, the Zoroastrians forbade idolatry; they believed in one supreme God, Ahura Mazda, the creator of the universe and father of all that is good. They believed in a spiritual adversary, Angro Mainyu, the father of darkness and evil; and they believed in the coming of man’s redeeming Prophet, the savior Saoshyant! (literally means "one who brings benefit".

The spiritual doctrines of Zoroastrianism are remarkably similar to those of the Old Testament, and as such, contain some of God’s truth.

Following the fall of the Persian Empire, Zoroastrianism slowly declined.

The pagan Magi were the most influential people but even they eventually fell into disrepute. They were spiritualists and sorcerers who were well known in the Roman Empire where they nurtured the growth of Mithraic sun worship in the West. Only in the Parthian province of Persia was Zoroastrianism purely maintained by the Persian Magi. This is clearly attested by the fact that in the second century A.D., the Persians (Sassanian dynasty) successfully revolted against the ruling Parthians in a civil war and formed the Neo-Persian Empire in which Zoroastrianism was established as the state religion.

At the time of Christ, the lands toward the east of Palestine were known as the Parthian Empire, a large and powerful kingdom which continuously rivaled Rome in the Near East. The Magi were members of the Parthian Senate, the Megistanes whose power was superseded only by the emperor.

They could indeed be regarded as kings in their own right, as well as priests, having great wealth and land holdings. Zoroastrian Magi were held in high esteem by the Greeks who regarded them as men of integrity and of  great wisdom and learning, having an education which even surpassed the Athenians. They also were renowned astronomers and in the case of the pagan sect of Zoroastrianism, astrologers. The Magi mentioned by Matthew were indeed Zoroastrian priests from Persia who came on a pilgrimage in search of the savior whose star they had seen as the sign of his birth. The epithet "from the east" refers not only to their geographic origin, but to their reputation as well. Distinguishing these eastern

Zoroastrian Magi from the pagan Magi known in the West.

These Magi claim to have seen "...his (the King of the Judeans) star in the east...." The Greek word for "star" is aster meaning "a single star," but according to usage this word referred to all heavenly phenomena in general except for the sun and moon. For example, a comet was known as a  meteor aster meaning "hairy star," a nova was referred to as a new Aster meaning "new star," and a planet was called a planets aster meaning "wandering star." Planetary configurations and conjunctions were also

regarded as stars. Based upon the usage of this word aster, the star of Bethlehem, could have been any one of a variety of astronomical phenomena.

The expression "in the east" is the Greek phrase "ente anatole" this literally translated means "in the rising." Anatole appears in Greek texts in two forms, the singular and the plural. The plural form refers to the geographic direction of the sunrise, where the sun rises again and again, and therefore is rendered "east" as in verse one. The singular form is an astronomical term referring to the "heliacal" rising of a star, that is, a rising out from behind the sun rather than a rising above the eastern horizon. When a star

rises heliacally, it is only visible in the eastern sky shortly before sunrise. Therefore, the expression "ente anatole" in verse two is more accurately translated "in the sun rising" (e.g., see Luke 1:78 where anatole is translated "day spring" or "sun rising"). This star signifying Christ’s birth was first visible in the eastern sky at sunrise.

 

 4) ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS

All the known astral phenomena which occurred around the time of Christ’s birth must be objectively considered. If the star of Bethlehem were an event not historically recorded, or which cannot be verified by mathematical calculations, then it will forever remain a mystery. But if the star were an event for which there is documentation accurately corresponding to the precedent of the Biblical description and supplemented by strong supporting evidence, then a qualified conclusion can be reached.

There are many kinds of astronomical phenomena. “Such as meteors, aurora borealis, zodiacal glow, and solar and lunar eclipses that can be discounted as potential candidates for the Star of Christmas because they are transient by nature.

The Biblical account clearly describes a phenomenon which is both recurrent and extended. This narrows down the astral possibilities to comets, novae and planetary configurations.

Astronomers of the Near East and China recorded many such phenomena during ancient times; and the mathematical tools of modern astronomy make available the calculations of planetary positions during past millennia.

Chinese historians kept very accurate records of the appearances of "strange" stars, both novae called "fire stars," and comets known as "Sweeping stars." During the reign of the emperor Ai-Ti (6AD to 1 B.C.), two such unusual stars were observed and recorded.

The first occurred in March, 5 B.C. It appeared in the constellation Capricorn (Capricorn in winter sign ruled by Saturn) the planet of adversity. where it was visible for about seventy days in the eastern morning sky. This star was a nova because a comet would not remain in the same stellar division for over two months.

The second strange star appeared in April, 4 B.C. It was visible in the constellation Aquila, (Aquila is a constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus/Jupiter's thunderbolts in Greek-Roman mythology).

The celestial equator is the great circle of the imaginary celestial sphere on the same plane as the equator of Earth. This plane of reference bases the equatorial coordinate system. In other words, the celestial equator is an abstract projection of the terrestrial equator into outer space. Due to Earth's overhead in the morning sky. During April the sun would have been in Aries, so this star had an elongation of about ninety degrees. A comet at this elongation is usually quite faint and not likely visible to the naked eye. Therefore, this star was a nova also. There are no other known records of unusual stars which have appeared during the time span in which Christ’s birth occurred.

The strange star appearing consecutively prior to the nova in 5 B.C. was a passing of Halley’s comet in 12 B.C. and the star appearing consecutively after the nova of 4 B.C. occurred in 13 A.D. Both go far beyond the period of Christ’s birth to be seriously considered for the star of Bethlehem. The novae of March, 5 B.C. and April, 4 B.C. are the only potential candidates from the category of comets / novae.

The only other types of phenomena to be considered are planetary configurations such as conjunctions and groupings. These configurations are the apparent relative positions of the planets according to an Earth-based observer as he watches them orbit the sun. A conjunction of planets is the least apparent separation of two planets, usually when they meet in the same degree of the ecliptic. Planetary groupings, also known as a "Massing of planets," is the close approach of three or more planets to each other.

During the decade in which Christ was born (10-1 B.C.), there were dozens of conjunctions and several groupings. This long list must be greatly reduced to the likely candidates for the Star of Bethlehem.

Most planetary groupings can be discounted because they were not recurrent. For example, a massing of the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mars toward the end of February, 6 B.C. has been considered by scholars as a likely candidate for the stars of Bethlehem; but this cannot be true, because the Biblical account clearly states that the ‘star’ appeared at least two times, whereas this configuration occurred only once during the time period being considered. All configurations involving the planet Mercury are also inconsequential because they are frequent, ordinary events which were not likely to have been attributed an astrological meaning of such importance as the nativity of the King of the Judeans. They occur close to the sun and are usually difficult to observe. There were also many conjunctions which occurred in close proximity to the sun, and these too can be disregarded.

Even though the list becomes greatly reduced by these considerations, it is still substantial. Among the planets visible to the naked eye, with the exception of Mercury, there were recurring conjunctions of Saturn / Venus, Jupiter / Venus, Mars / Venus, Saturn / Mars, Jupiter / Mars and Jupiter  Saturn during the decade10 AD -1 B.C., though not all  were visible from the Near East at the precise moments of conjunction.

One of the more striking examples are the conjunctions of Jupiter and Venus on August 12, 3 B.C. and June 17, 2 B.C. The former was visible (From the Near East) in the eastern sky before dawn. At conjunction the planets were separated by about one-fifth degree. The latter conjunction could be observed in the western evening sky where the two planets approached so closely to each other that they appeared to merge to form one brilliant star. Both of these conjunctions occurred in the constellation Leo, which is astrologically significant because Leo is the sign of Judah, the tribe from which the Messiah was to come.

The most noteworthy example is a triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 7 B.C. Three times during that year these planets came into conjunction as they progressed through retrograde motion. Conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn are the most infrequent among the visible planets, and therefore, could certainly have been ascribed the greatest significance by ancient astrologers, such as the nativity sign of the king of the Judeans.

On the morning of May 27, the first conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn took place. The planets rose over the eastern horizon about 3 hours before sunrise. They were very near conjunction and prominently visible in the eastern sky at dawn. The actual conjunction itself occurred shortly after sunrise (as seen by an observer in the Near East).

On October 5, the second conjunction took place late in the evening at which time the planets were visible almost overhead, high in the eastern sky.

The third conjunction occurred on the evening of December 1. Jupiter and Saturn could be observed high in the southeastern sky at sunset, about 1 & 1/2 hours east of the meridian (it is a line of longitude. The position of a point along the meridian is given by that longitude and its latitude, each meridian is perpendicular to all circles of latitude. A meridian is half of a great circle on Earth's surface. The length of a meridian on a modern ellipsoid model of Earth (WGS 84) has been estimated as 20,003.93 km

(12,429.87 mi). The time of conjunction was later in the evening when the planets were high in the southwestern sky. All three conjunctions took place in the constellation Pisces during which the planets were separated by about one degree.

The many conjunctions which must be considered can be narrowed down if the time period in which Christ was born could be focused to within definite limits. To determine this, historical evidence must be addressed. The historian Josephus provided some chronology with a very useful piece of information. He states that there was an eclipse of the moon shortly before King Herod’s death. According to astronomical calculations, the only lunar eclipse visible from the Near East at that time took place on March 13, 4 B.C. Since Christ was born before Herod died, then the spring of 4 B.C. marks a well-defined outer limit. Another historical event which can be documented is the taxation mentioned in the Gospel of Luke for which Joseph and Mary traveled from Nazareth of Galilee to Bethlehem of Judea  where Jesus was born

                                                                           JUPITOR                                

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                                     SATURN

                                       

 WHAT THE WISE MEN SAW

         

Having established a definite set of dates for the stars the chronological scheme of

 the Christmas story unfolded as follows,                                

-  At some time in 8 B.C., Augustus Caesar decreed an enrolment of the entire Roman Empire. Due to the slow rate of communication and to the complexities of administration, the enrolment was carried out in the eastern regions of the empire, Syria and Palestine, at some time during the year 7 B.C.

-  On May 27, 7 B.C., certain Magi living in Persia observed the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the constellation Pisces, the sign of the fishes.

Expounding More Perfectly about the Constellation Pisces

The sign of Pisces is made up of two fish on a cord.  One fish is pointed toward the pole star in the direction of Heaven and the other toward the path of the Sun.  This symbolizes the priest, who intercedes for the believer.  The fish pointed toward Heaven symbolizes the priest, and the fish pointed toward the Ecliptic (sun) symbolizes the believer, who comes to the priest to reach God.  People took lambs and other animals to Levitical priests, who offered the animals as sacrifices to God.  The fundamental meaning of Pisces is that picture of the priest interceding for the believer.

Jesus Christ was born at the beginning of the Age of Pisces.  He was the High Priest of the Church.  Thus, He is symbolized by the fish pointed toward Heaven along the Z-axis. 

The congregation of believers in Christ is symbolized by the other fish, which is pointed toward the Ecliptic along the X-axis.  The two fish also symbolize a witness.  Thus, Pisces also symbolizes Christ and Christian witnesses who take the Gospel into the world.

During ancient times the fishes were widely regarded as a symbol of redemption and also of Israel whose Messianic reputation was well known throughout the East. Also, Pisces was considered to be the constellation ruling several regions which included Palestine, thus, signifying the birth of a major prophet. Also Pisces is the twelfth and final astrological sign in the zodiac)

The redeeming prophet whom the Magi as Zoroastrians were anticipating. They made plans and prepared for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pay homage to the child.

C) At some time between March and late October in 7 B.C., Joseph and Mary traveled from Nazareth of Galilee where they were residing to their native city, Bethlehem of Judea, to register for the enrolment. During this time, Jesus was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn. Later, Joseph found a more suitable residence for his family in Bethlehem; the house where the Magi found them.

D) According to tradition, the flocks in Palestine are out in the field between March and late October and early November, but are kept in the fold during the winter months. Christ must therefore have been born sometime during the warmer seasons because the shepherds were out in the field with their flocks.

Luke 2:8-10 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them (Gabriel, God’s messenger), and the glory of the Lord shone round about them (the shepherds) and they were sore afraid.                                                                                                                               And the angel said (notice there was no singing) unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, (The practice of swaddling is a very ancient practice.  It is believed to have been devised around the Paleolithic times about 4500 years ago during the Bronze Age around 2600 BC.  Archaeologists have uncovered little models of babies wrapped in swaddling clothes dating back to this period. After an infant was born the umbilical cord was cut and tied.  In this case, as there was no midwife, either Mary or Joseph would have had to do this.  They would then sprinkle the baby with a powder made of dried myrtle leaves. Then they would gently rub the baby’s skin with a very small amount of salt that has been finely grounded into a sort of mortar.  It was believed this would make his or her flesh firm and that the infant would grow up speaking with a pure tongue. For young Jewish parents, this represented a testimony that the parents would raise the child to be truthful and faithful.

The swaddling cloths were about 5 – 6inch pieces of cloth and were left on for about seven minutes, while laying in a manger)

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, (Not singing which only happens in manmade songs) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

E) Then 41 days after his birth, (Leviticus 12:1-4 - And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.)    Jesus was presented to the Lord in the temple at Jerusalem. This would have been before December at which time the Magi visited.

F) In late November, the Magi arrived by caravan in Jerusalem, and on the evening of December 1, they traveled the road south to Bethlehem in search of the Christ-child. As the sun set and the stars appeared in the twilight, the planets Jupiter and Saturn "went before them" in the southern sky as they traveled south. The planets were near conjunction once again. As the Magi approached Bethlehem, the planets crossed the meridian and appeared to stand over the city. The Magi sought out the child, offered their gifts and later departed for Persia by an alternate route so that they would not pass-through Jerusalem, thereby avoiding Herod.

G) Shortly thereafter, Joseph, Mary and Jesus departed for Egypt.

H) During the spring of 6 B.C., Herod sent out his troops to destroy the male children in Bethlehem of Judea and the surrounding districts. Since Herod devised his plan according to the stars’ appearance, he would have ordered the deaths of all male children two years old and under, which would account for all births within the year prior to and following the star’s first appearance.

I) Two years later, in the spring of 4 B.C., Herod died. Joseph, Mary and Jesus returned out of Egypt with plans to settle in Judea. However, since Herod’s son Archelaus reigned there and was as much a threat to the child’s life as was Herod, Joseph moved with his family to Nazareth of Galilee where Jesus grew up and later began his public ministry.

So far, we have established, without a doubt. that Jesus Christ was born in late October or early November of 7 BC In the sign of  Pisces.

 

5) DAY / WEEK / MONTH / YEAR / ESTIMATED TIME

In order to establish this, we must first keep in mind that their dates are to be in alignment and harmony with the Supernatural Design and Spiritual Significance of the numbers used by God when setting up the world, Christ’s birth and running the World.

After researching and rightly dividing the thirty days from October 15^th to November 15, 7B C I have discovered that there is but one date that fits all the necessary Criteria

Year – 7BC – Seven denotes Spiritual Perfection

Month 10^th – represents Completeness

Week of the month – 3^rd - stands for that which is solid, real, substantial, complete, & entire.

Day of Week Friday the  5^TH denotes grace. Grace means favour

Date of Friday 21 which is 3x7 

3 - stands for that which is solid, real, substantial, complete, & entire. -

7 – meaning Spiritual Perfection.

Combined 3 & 7 stand for Completion of Spiritual Perfection.

12 - Jesus Christ was born at the beginning of the Age of Pisces which is the twelfth and final astrological sign in the zodiac 12 meaning is a perfect number, signifying perfection of government, or of governmental perfection

Jesus Christ was born at the beginning of the Age of Pisces. on Friday October 21, 7BC

Thus, Jesus Christ’s Date of Birth is   Friday October 21, 7BC at Night!

 Julian Calendar used at the time -

Sun Mon Tu Wen Thu Fr Sa

                                           1

2       3     4    5      6     7   8

9      10    11 12    13   14 15

16    17    18 19    20   21  22

23    24    25 26    27   28 2

                                                     30    31

Jewish Calendar   Saturday, October21. 3755

Expounding More Perfectly

Thus, on Friday, October 21, 7 BC Jesus Christ was born which ultimately completed the Godhead Bodily (Bodily comes from the Greek σωματικῶς (sōmatikōs) meaning the exalted spiritual body,) Spiritually God the Father, Jesus Christ whom became Spiritual as God’s Son when lifted up to glory, and the Spiritual Holy Spirt

After you have read ALL the information contained in this Epistle                   Don't say it's wrong - prove it is wrong by doing what  God says through Timothy,                                                                                                                      2 Timothy 2:15 - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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6) ABOUT the AUTHOR

First and foremost – I must thank all the revelation from my Heavenly Father, God Almighty I could handle to set the record straight once and for all!

- Plus, those whom I’ve had the privilege and honor study under or researched the works of these following Masters –

- The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. It kept perfect logs of Astronomy.

- Chegg Study – Earth Science

- Dr. Ethelbert W. Bullinger and his works on the supernatural design of Numbers in Scriptures, along with his New Testament Greek Words and their meanings

- Dr. George M. Lamsa, The Aramaic Scholar with his Aramaic translations from The Peshitta Text into English.

- Dr. F. Max Muller, The German Master Orientalist.

- Dr. K.C. Pillai, Bishop-At-Large, Indian Orthodox Church, Antiochean Succesion, Madras, India and his Orientalisms of The Bible.

- Fred. H. Wight, and his Manners and Customs of Bible Lands.

- Dr. V. P. Wierwille and his Biblical Research and Rightly Dividing Programs

- Rev. John R. W. Stott, Honorary Chaplin to The Queen of England and his research on How to Understand the Bible.

- R.L. Harris G.L. Archer, Jr. and B.K. Waltke and their works on Old Testament Hebrew Word Meanings.

- Merrill F. Unger and his Bible Dictionary

- Robert Young, LL. D. and his works on Hebrew and Greek Word Translations

- Julian Calendar year 7 BC

- Jewish Calendar 3736 B.C. - 3755 B.C.

- Wikipedia - A free online encyclopedia

- Online Bible Dictionary by John Hurt – KJV

- Stephens 1550 Text - Parallel Greek New Testament

- Paleo-Hebrew (585 B.C.) – Parallel Hebrew to English Old Testament

-  and many, many others.

 

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