Jesus' Birth According to the Bible
Jesus set the standard when it comes to worshiping God. He said, "...they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth." This is the truth about Jesus’ birth according to the Biblical accounts of Matthew and Luke. The scriptural account in Luke tells us the shepherds were living outdoors watching over their flocks and it was nighttime. This is something they would not be doing in late December. When the winter cold began, it is a fact the shepherds brought their flocks in from the fields and would not be living outdoors, especially at night. So, Jesus' birth took place in a warmer month. More appropriately, a fall month. While the shepherds were in the fields with their flocks, angels appeared and announced Jesus’ birth to them. There is no mentioning of them seeing a star. The shepherds did not need a star to point the way. The angel told them exactly where they could find Jesus. The shepherds went to Bethlehem to see their Messiah. There was no mention of the M...