Transcript The Truth Of Christ’s Birth

Luke 2 : 1-7
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And it came to pass in those days that a
decree went out from Caesar Augustus that
all the world should be registered. 2 This
census first took place while Quirinius was
governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered,
everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the
city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of
David, which is called Bethlehem,
Luke 2 : 1-7
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because he was of the house and lineage of
David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his
betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it
was, that while they were there, the days
were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And
she brought forth her firstborn Son, and
wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid
Him in a manger, because there was no room
for them in the inn.
The Truth Of
Christ’s Birth
Luke 2:1-7
Truth of Christ’s Birth
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There is certainly a lot said about the
birth of Christ at this time of the year
One of the most famous sayings in
December is, “Jesus is the reason for the
season”
Truth be told, He is the reason for every
season that we enjoy (Jn. 1:3)
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There are always myths out there about
just about any subject you can think of
This seems to be especially true when it
comes to religion
We know that we get our truth from
God’s word, not from myths or traditions
(Jn. 17:17)
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Some of those myths are founded during
the Christmas season
Christmas has long been celebrated by
many as the birth of Christ
Many Christmas traditions, including
Christmas itself, are based upon things
that are either contradicted in the Bible
or never spoken of
Date of Christ’s Birth
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If you were to ask just about any religious
person when Christ was born, without
hesitation you would probably get
“December 25” as the answer
If you ask them if this fact is found within
the Bible, they would probably reply,
“Yes!”
Date of Christ’s Birth
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Does the Bible tell us when Jesus was
born?
It does not give us a specific date, but it
does offer some hints as to when it might
have been
The likelihood of a December 25 date is
probably very slim
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The Bible tells us that the shepherds were
“living out in the fields, keeping watch
over their flock by night” (Lk. 2:8)
The latest in the year that the shepherds
would have been out with their flocks
would have been September or October
Any later in the year would have been
the rainy season
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Most dates that are given by those who
have studied this point to the springtime
as a strong possibility
Where did the date of December 25
come into play?
It was the date that the pagans were
using to celebrate the “sun god”
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Those in the Roman Catholic church
wanted to turn that date from something
pagan into something religious
They chose that date to have their “Christmass”, or Christmas
This could have been influenced as well
by pagans who were converted to
Christianity
Place of Christ’s Birth
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If you ride through just about any town,
you will see a manger scene; many
supposing that Jesus was born in some
sort of outdoor barn
However, the Bible never suggests that
this was the case
A deeper study will reveal where He was
born
Place of Christ’s Birth
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Luke 2:1-7
“…laid Him in a manger, because there
was no room for them in the inn”
Inn = katalyma (Lk. 2:7; Mk. 14:12-15) Guest chamber; upper room
Inn = pandocheion (Lk. 10:34) - a public
lodging place
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Christ was actually born in the house with
Joseph’s family
He was just downstairs and had to be laid
in a manger where the animals stayed
It wasn’t uncommon to have animals in the
house (II Sam. 12:3; Jephthah in Judges
11:30-31, 34)
People at Christ’s Birth
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Most scenes of Jesus birth depict 3 wise
men there in the “barn” with Jesus
Some even list these men as kings (We
Three Kings)
The Bible refers to them as “wise men”,
not kings (Matt. 2:1-12)
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It does not tell us how many there were,
only that there were 3 gifts given (gold,
frankincense, and myrrh)
Given the timeline of events and all that
transpired, Jesus was likely between 1 &
2 years old when the wise men found Him
They were not there when He was first
born
Miracle at Christ’s Birth
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When we speak of Christ’s birth we often
refer to the “virgin birth of Christ”
While this is true, the real miracle
happened at conception
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Matthew 1:18, 20
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Luke 1:31, 34-35
Memorial of Christ’s Birth
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Perhaps there is also the idea that
somewhere in the Bible, God commands
we memorialize or celebrate the birth of
Christ
Beyond the initial celebration, we actually
find no such command or example of this
That doesn’t mean His birth was
unimportant
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What we do find is the command and
examples of the remembrance of the
death of Christ (Lk. 22:15-20;
I Cor. 11:23-26)
Certainly Christ had to be born first and
foremost, yet His willingness to follow
through with God’s plan is what we
remember