Maybe the Nativity doesn't look quite like we think it does
(23) Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, (24) Speak to the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, on the first {day} of the month, you shall have a Sabbath {rest}, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation. [Leviticus 23:23–24 Read More …
The “morning” observation took place during the darkness before sunrise and then continued until the sun’s brightness occluded most other celestial objects. The “evening” observation worked in reverse. It began with the sun still above the horizon when most other celestial objects were still “invisible,” until the sun set enough for twilight to begin and these other celestial objects to start to become visible. Read More …
While the fact of Jesus’ birth is clearly recorded in the Bible, primarily in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2, there is no explicit mention of a specific date when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea. Furthermore, as previously mentioned, Read More …