Hi John! I finally made it to Israel after all these years. Actually walking the ground clarified things a lot. I was amazed mostly at the rocks everywhere. I even visited the cave! Thanks for the quiz. Yes, I passed.
LeahDecember 10, 2013
It's fun to know these details, but I love the Western-ized story too. And I think nativity scenes are lovely with a stable - if they were all in a cave, we couldn't see them all. Thank you for the interesting article with the good explanations.
ShareeDecember 10, 2013
Jeff Chadwick does suggest a winter birth time for Christ. He has researched quite extensively. I understand that back then, there were shepherds watching the temple flocks in the fields year-round. As for the age of Christ when the wise men came, since Herod died in 4 BC, if Jesus was 2 years old at that time, he must have been born in 6 BC.
Cliff JonesDecember 9, 2013
The evidence regarding the timing of Christ's birth and the visit of the wise men is not as clear cut as this quiz suggests. For more information, consider the article found here:
https://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=8651
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Christine H. EdwardsDecember 11, 2013
Hi John! I finally made it to Israel after all these years. Actually walking the ground clarified things a lot. I was amazed mostly at the rocks everywhere. I even visited the cave! Thanks for the quiz. Yes, I passed.
LeahDecember 10, 2013
It's fun to know these details, but I love the Western-ized story too. And I think nativity scenes are lovely with a stable - if they were all in a cave, we couldn't see them all. Thank you for the interesting article with the good explanations.
ShareeDecember 10, 2013
Jeff Chadwick does suggest a winter birth time for Christ. He has researched quite extensively. I understand that back then, there were shepherds watching the temple flocks in the fields year-round. As for the age of Christ when the wise men came, since Herod died in 4 BC, if Jesus was 2 years old at that time, he must have been born in 6 BC.
Cliff JonesDecember 9, 2013
The evidence regarding the timing of Christ's birth and the visit of the wise men is not as clear cut as this quiz suggests. For more information, consider the article found here: https://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=8651
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