The only record of the birthdate of Jesus Christ is in the Gospel according to St Luke 1:26 "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galiee, named Nazereth." Secondly St Luke shows in verse 31. "And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and shall call his name JESUS."
These two verses are the only verses which mention time concerning the birthdate of Jesus.
There are certain factors which have to be taken into consideration before coming to the birthdate of Jesus.
The Hebrew Calender which is based on the Sacred Biblical year begins in Spring (Abib) April. As the Lord had told Moses and Aaron.(Ex.12:2.) The year which is divided into 12 lunar months, each month consisting of 4 weeks, this being the period of time from new moon to new moon.(Gen1:14.) There is also a 13th month 7 times in every ninteen years.
.HEBREW CALENDAR MONTHS.
Abib or Nisan=April, Ziv or Iyyar=May, Sivan=June, Thammuz=July, Ab=August, Elul=September, Ethanim=October, Marchesvan=November, Chisleu=December, Tebeth=January, Shebat=February, Adar=March.
The sixth month spoken of by St Luke in verse 26 is the month of Elul which is September. Now the period of time from conception unto birth is 40wks which is equal to 10 lunar months. Therefore 10 months of conception Elul or September makes the month of birth of Yesus Thammuz or July.
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