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 ...

Jesus' birth might be dated to Spring 5 BC to align with the arrival of a comet. Alternatively, the date could be April 6 BC during a triple conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.

Scientists reveal exactly where Jesus was born - and say it probably WASN'T in Bethlehem. READ MORE: Scientists reveal the date of Jesus' birth - and it isn't December 25 ...

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 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.

Scholars today argue that, based on the death date of Herod the Great (4 BC), who played a significant role in the story surrounding Jesus’ birth (cf. Matthew 2), Jesus was likely born in the ...

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

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 ...