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Jesus’ birth date
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The Mystery of When Jesus’ Birthday Is Celebrated—and Why It Matters
Scholars trace the roots of whens Jesus birthday is marked to the 4th century, when early Christian leaders in Rome sought to co-opt existing festivals. The...
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The Mystery of Jesus’ Birthday: When Is Jesus’ Real Birthday?
The problem begins with the New Testament itself. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke—the only biblical texts mentioning Jesus’ birth—provide no explicit date...