The Birth of Christ Foretold

[theplains]

I had a question about these verses in Luke 1.

"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin
espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary ... And the
angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus."

Is it fair to say that Jesus was conceived in the sixth month (Elul; the Jewish Calendar compared with the
Gregorian Calendar - http://s4ctroops.com/id45.html)?  If yes, would his birth follow a normal 9-month cycle
and fall sometime in the month of Sivan?

Thanks,
Jim

[CV75]

49 minutes ago, theplains said:

I had a question about these verses in Luke 1.

"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin
espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary ... And the
angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus."

Is it fair to say that Jesus was conceived in the sixth month (Elul; the Jewish Calendar compared with the
Gregorian Calendar - http://s4ctroops.com/id45.html)?  If yes, would his birth follow a normal 9-month cycle
and fall sometime in the month of Sivan?

Thanks,
Jim

According to these verses in Luke, the prophesy of the conception was made in the sixth month, and so would be fulfilled in that or any other month (or even another year) following. Mary’s visit to Elizabeth in the latter’s sixth month of pregnancy could have occurred well before the conception, and both Elizabeth’s and Mary’s words are words of prophecy, not fulfilment of prophecy. We do not know whether Jesus was born earlier or later than the average 40-week gestation period.

So, while it could be "fair" to share your idea, it could also be quite wrong.

Edited December 9, 2018 by CV75

[BJ64]

I believe it’s pretty much assumed that Jesus was born at the time of the Passover which would be in the spring. The shepherds spoken of are said to have been tending the sacrificial lambs used at Passover. The reason there was no room at the inn was because everyone was in town for the Passover celebration. 

At least this is what you learn if you read Elder Lund’s Kingdom and the Crown book series.  

[GaleG]

On 12/9/2018 at 2:54 PM, theplains said:

I had a question about these verses in Luke 1.

"And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin
espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary ... And the
angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy
womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus."

Is it fair to say that Jesus was conceived in the sixth month (Elul; the Jewish Calendar compared with the
Gregorian Calendar - http://s4ctroops.com/id45.html)?  If yes, would his birth follow a normal 9-month cycle
and fall sometime in the month of Sivan?

Thanks,
Jim

Interesting. CV75 does make a point in which the announcement could have been a diffrent
month from the actual conception, but I would tend to believe it was in the same month. Also
came across this: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/new-testament/how-december-25-became-christmas/