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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 STAR of BETHLEHEM ALIGNS WITH FALL ASTRONOMY (PT 18: OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/23/2025UncategorizedAstronomy, bethlehem, birth, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ birth, jesus christ birthday is not december 25th, new testament, Old 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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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

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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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SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (ACTS 2:1-47)

12/16/2025UncategorizedGod, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, new testament, Old Testament, scripture of the dayabarkley8

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

²And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

³And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

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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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THE CENSUS FOLLOWED HARVEST SEASON, NOT WINTER (PT 15 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

12/16/2025UncategorizedChrist, christmas, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, jesus christ birthday is not decmeber 25th, Matthew, Old Testament, the Good News, the gospelabarkley8

The census recorded at the time of Jesus’ birth was not an arbitrary event, nor was it conducted during the harsh conditions of winter. Scripture, historical practice, and practical realities all indicate that Roman censuses were organized around times when travel was safest and when people had the means to pay taxes most commonly after harvest season. This timing directly challenges the idea that Jesus was born on December 25th.

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SHEPHERDS WERE WATCHING LAMBING FLOCKS (PT 14 OF JESUS CHRIST BIRTHDAY IS NOT DECEMBER 25TH)

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

The Gospel of Luke gives a quiet but powerful detail surrounding the night of Jesus’ birth: shepherds were in the fields, watching over their flocks by night. This small statement carries significant meaning when examined through Scripture and historical shepherding practices in Judea. The timing of lambing seasons, combined with biblical context, strongly suggests that Jesus was not born in the dead of winter, but during a season when shepherds would actively be tending lambing flocks most commonly in the spring or early fall.

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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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