In other words, the belief that Jesus was a descendant of King David led to the development of a story about Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Raymond Brown, another scholar on the Gospels, ...

One of the strongest pieces of evidence for determining Jesus' birth year comes from the historical records surrounding King Herod the Great. According to the Bible, Herod, fearing the birth of a ...

The accounts of Jesus birth in the New Testament are very mystical. They begin with an angel appearing to Mary, telling her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Determining the year of Jesus’ birth would not come until several centuries later, when Dionysius Exiguus, a sixth-century monk, was determining the date of Easter for the next century.

The story of Jesus’ birth is celebrated, manger and all. But historical texts suggest deliveries during that time were surprisingly hygienic.

The Birth of Jesus Christ, Kim Ki-chang, 1952–53. Born in Seoul to a Christian family, Kim Ki-chang (1914–2001), also known by the artist name Unbo (or Woonbo), came to fame with his ...

Of the four Gospels, two describe the virgin birth of Jesus, and two don’t mention it. The Gospel of Mark has people of Galilee referring to Jesus as the son of Mary, when the norm was to ...

The birth of Jesus was a divine intervention, the moment God Himself stepped into our world as a baby. Now this, in itself, is a gift beyond measure, a gift of love, grace, ...

Jesus’s birth, that we celebrate again and again, tells a story of deep hope and ­wisdom for everyone. More than that, it serves as a reminder that the baby in a manger brought God right into ...

Other than that, it is a fair assumption that he would have learned the craft of his foster father, St. Joseph, who was a ...