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Title: Timing The Birth Of Christ
Post by: Olde Tymer on December 26, 2018, 01:55:24 pm
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Palm Sunday was fairly easy to predict; and from that, the wise men probably obtained a pretty good rough idea when to expect Jesus' birth.

The explanation is a bit too long to post. Follow the link below for details.

http://cfbac.org/PalmSunday.htm

Plus, the wise men had an advantage. According to Matt 2:12, they were in contact with God. In other words: the men weren't acting on their own initiative: they were on a mission; directed and supervised by divine oversight.
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Title: Re: Timing The Birth Of Christ
Post by: patrick jane on December 05, 2021, 12:26:06 am
Who Were the Magi



1 hour 15 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWL-jHE-Tw&list=WL&index=18



The Gospel of Matthew tells us that "magi" from the East brought gifts to the infant Jesus following a mysterious star. Western Christianity commemorates this event with the feast of Epiphany, on January 6. What do we know about these wise men? Where did they come? Were they kings or Zoroastrian priests? Is there any evidence of a new star? We'll look at all these and other questions to reveal the meaning of this story from a mythological and theological view point.
Title: Re: Timing The Birth Of Christ
Post by: patrick jane on June 01, 2022, 11:54:01 pm
Who Was King Herod?




According to the gospels, Jesus of Nazareth was born during the reign of Herod the Great, King of Judea.  Herod was a great builder who reconstructed the Jerusalem Temple where Jesus taught as well as fortresses including Masada. Who was Herod and how did he acquire his throne? John Hamer of Toronto Centre Place will look at the history Herodian dynasty and its predecessor, the Hasmoneans and their short-lived, independent Jewish kingdom, placing them into the context of the larger Hellenistic and Roman worlds.






1 hour 19 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUe_eQUhV1o
Title: Re: Timing The Birth Of Christ
Post by: patrick jane on August 29, 2022, 03:09:48 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2PZg5mxADc