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WINTER MADE OUTDOOR SHEPHERDING IMPOSSIBLE (PT 23 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/30/2025Uncategorizedchristmas, december 25th, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, hoildays, Jesus Christ, new testament, Old Testamentabarkley8

The biblical record shows that winter conditions in Judea made outdoor shepherding impractical and often impossible. This reality is significant when examining the timing of Jesus’ birth, because Scripture plainly states that shepherds were living in the fields and keeping watch over their flocks by night at the time of His birth. The conditions described in the nativity account do not align with what the Bible reveals about winter life in the land of Israel.

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WINTER WAS a SEASON of DANGER, NOT CELELBRATION (PT 22 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEBER 25TH)

12/30/2025Uncategorizedchristmas, december, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Hoilday, jesus, Jesus Christ, new testament, Old Testamentabarkley8

In the Bible, winter is consistently portrayed as a season marked by danger, hardship, and limitation rather than celebration or large public gatherings. This understanding is essential when evaluating the timing of Jesus’ birth, because the conditions described in the nativity account do not reflect the realities Scripture associates with winter. The biblical portrayal of winter stands in direct contrast to the joyful, open, and active environment surrounding the birth of Christ.

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HEROD’S DEATH TIMELINE DOESN’T FIT DECEMBER BIRTH (PT20: OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/23/2025UncategorizedChrist, christmas, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Herod's death, jesus, Jesus Christ, jesus christ birthday is not december 25th, Matthew, new testament, Old Testamentabarkley8

The timeline surrounding the death of King Herod provides another important biblical clue that challenges the idea that Jesus was born on December 25th. When the Gospel of Matthew is examined carefully, it becomes clear that the events connected to Jesus’ birth, the visit of the Magi, the flight into Egypt, and Herod’s death span a period of time that does not align with a late December birth. Scripture itself shows that Jesus was already a young child before Herod died, making a December birth highly unlikely.

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THE MAGI ARRIVE WHEN JESUS WAS A TODDLER (PT 19 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/23/2025UncategorizedChrist, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, jesus christ birthday is not december 25th, magi, new testamentabarkley8

The visit of the Magi is often portrayed as happening on the night Jesus was born, yet the Bible itself presents a very different timeline. When the Gospel of Matthew is read carefully, it becomes clear that the Magi arrived well after Jesus’ birth, when He was no longer a newborn lying in a manger but a young child living in a house. This detail is important because it helps separate later tradition from what Scripture actually teaches.

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The Birth of Jesus Contains No Winter Imagery (PT 17 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/17/2025Uncategorizedchristmas, december 25th, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ and gay pride month, new testamentabarkley8

The biblical account of Jesus’ birth is rich with detail, yet it is striking for what it does not include. Nowhere in Scripture do we find imagery of winter conditions surrounding the nativity. There is no mention of cold weather, rain, snow, frozen ground, or sheltering from harsh elements. Instead, every environmental detail recorded in the Gospel narrative points away from winter and toward a milder season, making a December 25th birth inconsistent with the biblical record.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (EZRA 2:1-70)

12/17/2025UncategorizedGod, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Jesus Christ, new testament, Old Testament, scripture of the dayabarkley8

Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

²Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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WHY the STABLES WERE FULL in the FALL, NOT, WINTER. (PT 16 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/16/2025Uncategorizedchristmas, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Hoilday, Holy Day, jesus, Jesus Christ, jesus christ birthday is not december 25th, new testament, Old Testamentabarkley8

The Gospel account of Jesus’ birth includes a simple but revealing detail: there was no room for Joseph and Mary when they arrived in Bethlehem. This shortage of space has often been attributed to winter travel, yet Scripture and historical context point instead to the fall season, when travel, festivals, and agricultural rhythms caused towns and shelters to overflow. Understanding this helps explain why Jesus was born in humble surroundings and why a December 25th birth does not fit the biblical picture.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (ISAIAH 2:1-22)

12/12/2025UncategorizedGod, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Jesus Christ, new testament, scripture of the dayabarkley8

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

²And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

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The Angels Announced Peace: A Message That Reflects the Themes of the Fall Feasts (PT12)

12/12/2025UncategorizedChrist, feast of tabernacles, feasts, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Jesus Christ, joy, new testament, Old Testamentabarkley8

The announcement of Jesus’ birth by the heavenly host is one of the most beautiful moments recorded in Scripture. As the angel appeared to the shepherds, and as the sky filled with a multitude from heaven, their message centered on peace, joy, and God dwelling among His people. These themes strongly connect to the Fall Feasts particularly the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles offering a rich biblical context for understanding the season of Jesus’ birth.

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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (JUDE 1:1-25)

12/10/2025UncategorizedChrist, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jude, new testament, Old Testament, scripture of the dayabarkley8

¹Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

²Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

³Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

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