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Jesus born on September 11th?
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I don't remember where I got this article. I saved this to my hard drive a couple of years ago and alway refer back to it around Christmas time and share it with others. I know it's not Christmas, but with the Jesus born on Sept 11 question floating about, I thought I'd share it now.
These are not my words, but an article I found somewhere:
Jesus, the Lamb of God
Soon, millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the birth of the One they believe to be the Savior of the world, the Prince of Pease, the Son of God – Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus is called many things in the Bible. One of His names is the Lamb of God. And while no one is quite sure exactly when Jesus was born, I believe that name may actually lend credence to the birth date of December 25.
I know what you skeptics are going to say. December 25 was chosen by church leaders because it coincided with pagan festivities. It was a way of hijacking those customs and traditions – a way of redeeming them.
But hear me out. I’m going to tell you why I think December 25 could very well be the actual birthday of the Messiah. First, let’s review the most descriptive and familiar Christmas stories from the Bible.
“What are you talking about?” you’re probably asking yourself.
We’ve learned that Zacharias was a priest of the course of Abia and that he fulfilled his duties before going home and impregnating his wife. In I Chronicles 24:1-10, we learn that the priestly duties were established about 1,000 years earlier. They included 24 courses and were numbered by drawing lots – 12 courses for sanctuary service and 12 for the government of the house of God.
Priests would serve during a month starting with the Hebrew months of Nisan, which can begin anytime between early March and early April. The sons of Abia were in the eighth course, which would mean Zacharias would likely have ministered during the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar, starting as early as the fifth day of our month of October. That would place the likely time of John the Baptist’s conception toward the end of October.
Elisabeth then hid herself for five months. And in her sixth month the angel appeared to Mary. This would put the Annunciation somewhere around March 15-April 15. For the sake of argument, let’s say this happened on or about April 1. A normal gestation period of 270 days would have resulted in the birth of Jesus on or about December 25.
That is a very plausible scenario. Still not convinced? How about this?
Let’s go back to Luke, Chapter 2, verse 8: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
Shepherds spent the night in the fields with their sheep when the lambs were born. The mating cycle begins after June 21. The normal gestation period is five months, so the ewes start giving birth in mid-December.
And that’s where “the Lamb of God” comes into the picture. Jesus is the innocent Paschal Lamb who was brought into this world to be slaughtered for our sins. Wouldn’t it make sense that He was born around the same time that the innocent little lambs were being born in the fields nearby?
The more you read the Bible, the more stunning little “coincidences” will pop up. The Bible is full of them. It makes perfect sense to me. I hope you agree.
Yet, it doesn’t really matter exactly when Jesus was born. The important thing today, as we Christians prepare to celebrate that birth, is that He was born, that He did come, that He later laid down His life for us, and that He will come again.
These are not my words, but an article I found somewhere:
Jesus, the Lamb of God
Soon, millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the birth of the One they believe to be the Savior of the world, the Prince of Pease, the Son of God – Jesus of Nazareth.
Jesus is called many things in the Bible. One of His names is the Lamb of God. And while no one is quite sure exactly when Jesus was born, I believe that name may actually lend credence to the birth date of December 25.
I know what you skeptics are going to say. December 25 was chosen by church leaders because it coincided with pagan festivities. It was a way of hijacking those customs and traditions – a way of redeeming them.
But hear me out. I’m going to tell you why I think December 25 could very well be the actual birthday of the Messiah. First, let’s review the most descriptive and familiar Christmas stories from the Bible.
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame. And they had no son, for that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God, According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him and angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And Zacharias seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John…”
Luke 1:5-13
The story continues, with Zacharias remaining in the temple and fulfilling his duties as priest. Only after “the days of his office were accomplished” did Zacharias return home, where his wife Elisabeth, conceived, “and hid herself five months.”And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame. And they had no son, for that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God, According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the hour of incense. And there appeared to him and angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
And Zacharias seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said to him, “Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John…”
Luke 1:5-13
And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called 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 came in unto her, and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of greeting this should be.
And the angel said unto her, “Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found grace with God. Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David His father; And he shall reign in the house of Jacob forever. And of His kingdom there shall be no end.”
And said Mary to the angel, “How shall this be, because I know not man?”
And the angel answering, said to her, “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God.
And Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done unto me according to thy word.” And the angel departed from her. And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah. And she entered the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she cried out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.”
Luke 1:26-44
Notice the details pointing to the approximate time when Jesus was conceived and born.And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of greeting this should be.
And the angel said unto her, “Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found grace with God. Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David His father; And he shall reign in the house of Jacob forever. And of His kingdom there shall be no end.”
And said Mary to the angel, “How shall this be, because I know not man?”
And the angel answering, said to her, “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God.
And Mary said, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it done unto me according to thy word.” And the angel departed from her. And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah. And she entered the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the infant leaped in her womb. And Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she cried out with a loud voice, and said, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.”
Luke 1:26-44
“What are you talking about?” you’re probably asking yourself.
We’ve learned that Zacharias was a priest of the course of Abia and that he fulfilled his duties before going home and impregnating his wife. In I Chronicles 24:1-10, we learn that the priestly duties were established about 1,000 years earlier. They included 24 courses and were numbered by drawing lots – 12 courses for sanctuary service and 12 for the government of the house of God.
Priests would serve during a month starting with the Hebrew months of Nisan, which can begin anytime between early March and early April. The sons of Abia were in the eighth course, which would mean Zacharias would likely have ministered during the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar, starting as early as the fifth day of our month of October. That would place the likely time of John the Baptist’s conception toward the end of October.
Elisabeth then hid herself for five months. And in her sixth month the angel appeared to Mary. This would put the Annunciation somewhere around March 15-April 15. For the sake of argument, let’s say this happened on or about April 1. A normal gestation period of 270 days would have resulted in the birth of Jesus on or about December 25.
That is a very plausible scenario. Still not convinced? How about this?
Let’s go back to Luke, Chapter 2, verse 8: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
Shepherds spent the night in the fields with their sheep when the lambs were born. The mating cycle begins after June 21. The normal gestation period is five months, so the ewes start giving birth in mid-December.
And that’s where “the Lamb of God” comes into the picture. Jesus is the innocent Paschal Lamb who was brought into this world to be slaughtered for our sins. Wouldn’t it make sense that He was born around the same time that the innocent little lambs were being born in the fields nearby?
The more you read the Bible, the more stunning little “coincidences” will pop up. The Bible is full of them. It makes perfect sense to me. I hope you agree.
Yet, it doesn’t really matter exactly when Jesus was born. The important thing today, as we Christians prepare to celebrate that birth, is that He was born, that He did come, that He later laid down His life for us, and that He will come again.
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Metanoia02
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Isn't it funny how no one picked September 11th as the birthday of Christ until AFTER 9/11/01! I'm not buying it. It's a wonderful example of "headline" theology.
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In the Hebrew calendar even if he was born on Sept 11th of the Roman calendar it would not be the same next year.
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This is a good example how we (20th century, Western culture
Christianity) read the Bible and do so from the framework
of our culture and our customs as opposed to reading the Bible in the
culture and the land in which it was written.
God's Angels don't celebrate Christmas. In Luk 2:10,12 the
ANGEL said these words:
"And the ANGEL said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of GREAT JOY which shall be to ALL PEOPLE ... and this
shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes and lying in a MANGER"
By having a background and understanding of the Feast of Tabernacles
(Sukkot) and the themes of this holiday rather than only having a
background and understanding of Santa Claus and the story of Rudolph
the red nosed reindeer, we can understand the the WORDS being spoken
by the ANGEL are THEMES for the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) ( Sept - Oct). The
Feast of Tabernacles is known as:
#1) The SEASON OF OUR JOY
#2) The feast of ALL NATIONS
Finally, a MANGER is the Greek word which when translated
back into Hebrew is a SUKKAH (tabernacle).
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES: THE FEAST OF ALL NATIONS
The feast of tabernacles is also called the feast of all
nations. Why is this so? Number 29:12-32 describes the Feast of
Tabernacles and the bullocks which God required to be sacrificed
during the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles. In Numbers 29:12
it is written:
"And on the 15th day of the seventh month (the first day of the Feast
of Tabernacles) you shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no
servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days"
The following bullocks were to be offered as burnt offerings during
these seven days.
Day #1 --- 13 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:13
Day #2 --- 12 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:17
Day #3 --- 11 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:20
Day #4 --- 10 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:23
Day #5 --- 9 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:26
Day #6 --- 8 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:29
Day #7 ---- 7 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:32
So, the total number of bullocks that were offered
during the Feast of Tabernacles was 70 = 13+12+11+10+9+8+7.
God divided the nations of world into 70 nations after the flood
according to the number of the children of Israel. In
Deuteronomy 32:8 it it written:
"When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he
separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according
to the number of the children of Israel"
How many were the number of the children of Israel? In Exodus 1:1,5
it is written:
"Now these are the name of the children of Israel, which came into
Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob ... and all the
souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were SEVENTY (70) souls:
for Joseph was in Egypt already".
So, in Deuteronomy 32:8, it tells us that God divided the nations
after the flood according to the number of the children of Israel. In
Exodus 1:1,5 the number of the children of Israel who went to Egypt
was 70. Therefore, 70 is the number which represents the nations of
the world. During the Feast of Tabernacles, 70 bullocks were
sacrificed. It was seen that one bullock was sacrificed for each
nation in the world. Therefore, the Feast of Tabernacles was seen as
being the feast of ALL NATIONS. Furthermore, the Feast of Tabernacles
(Sukkot) will be celebrated by ALL NATIONS during the 1,000 year
Messianic Age when Yeshua/Jesus rules and reigns and teaches the
LAW (Isaiah 2:2-4, Zechariah 14:16-17).
THE FEAST OF TABERANACLES: THE SEASON OF OUR JOY
In Numbers 29:12-32 where it describes the 70 bullocks which are
offered during the Feast of Tabernacles, there is a Hebrew word that
the Rabbi's saw coded in a specific interval in these passages. The
Hebrew word was MAYIM which means "water". So, WATER was also
associated with the Feast of Tabernacles. In Isaiah 12:3 it is
written:
"Therefore with JOY shall ye draw WATER out of the wells of
salvation".
It was on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles that
Yeshua/Jesus spoke these words in John 7:37:
"In the LAST DAY, that great day of the feast (of tabernacles), Jesus
stood and cried, saying, if any man THIRST, let him come unto me and
DRINK"
The relationship between WATER and JOY during the days of the
Feast of Tabernacles was so great that there was an elaborate
celebration of water pouring that took place in the Temple. This is
recorded in the Mishnah in Succah 5.
The water pouring became a focus of the joy that the Torah
commands for Tabernacles (Sukkot). On no other other festival were
the people commanded to be joyful, and as a result Tabernacles
(Sukkot) became knows as the SEASON OF OUR JOY. The Talmud
states, 'He who has not seen the rejoicing at the place of the
water-drawing has never seen rejoicing in his life'.
So the themes of GREAT JOY and ALL NATIONS are two themes of
the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). So, when the ANGEL spoke the words
in Luke 2:10:
"And the ANGEL said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of GREAT JOY which shall be to ALL PEOPLE"
The ANGEL was speaking the words of the THEMES of the Feast
of Taberncles (Sukkot) NOT CHRISTMAS!
A MANGER IS A SUKKAH (Tabernacle)
The Hebrew word Tabernacle is Sukkah. In Luke 2:12 it is
written:
"And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying in a MANGER (5336)"
The word manger is the Strong's word (5336). It is the same
word translated as STALL in Luke 13:15 as it is written:
"The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, does not each
one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his *** from the STALL
(5336) and lead him away to watering?"
So, we can see that a MANGER of STALL was a place for
hitching cattle. In Genesis 33:17 it is written:
"And Jacob journeyed to Succoth (Tabernacles), and built him a house
(God commanded to build a house (Sukkah) and to live in it during
the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles ... Lev 23:42) and made
booths (5521) (SUKKAH) / Tabernacle) for his CATTLE: therefore, the
name of the place is called Sukkoth (Tabernacles)"
Therefore, we can see that the WORDS of the ANGEL when he
announced the birth of Yeshua/Jesus in Luke 2:10,12 when he used the
words JOY, ALL NATIONS, MANGER (Sukkah) are associated with the
Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). FOR SURE, the ANGEL was NOT
announcing the celebration of or keeping Christmas when this was
done.
This time of year can be also verified by adding up the feasts in the Gospels to see that the ministry of the Lord was for three and one half years.
Christianity) read the Bible and do so from the framework
of our culture and our customs as opposed to reading the Bible in the
culture and the land in which it was written.
God's Angels don't celebrate Christmas. In Luk 2:10,12 the
ANGEL said these words:
"And the ANGEL said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of GREAT JOY which shall be to ALL PEOPLE ... and this
shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes and lying in a MANGER"
By having a background and understanding of the Feast of Tabernacles
(Sukkot) and the themes of this holiday rather than only having a
background and understanding of Santa Claus and the story of Rudolph
the red nosed reindeer, we can understand the the WORDS being spoken
by the ANGEL are THEMES for the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) ( Sept - Oct). The
Feast of Tabernacles is known as:
#1) The SEASON OF OUR JOY
#2) The feast of ALL NATIONS
Finally, a MANGER is the Greek word which when translated
back into Hebrew is a SUKKAH (tabernacle).
THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES: THE FEAST OF ALL NATIONS
The feast of tabernacles is also called the feast of all
nations. Why is this so? Number 29:12-32 describes the Feast of
Tabernacles and the bullocks which God required to be sacrificed
during the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles. In Numbers 29:12
it is written:
"And on the 15th day of the seventh month (the first day of the Feast
of Tabernacles) you shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no
servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days"
The following bullocks were to be offered as burnt offerings during
these seven days.
Day #1 --- 13 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:13
Day #2 --- 12 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:17
Day #3 --- 11 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:20
Day #4 --- 10 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:23
Day #5 --- 9 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:26
Day #6 --- 8 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:29
Day #7 ---- 7 bullocks ---- Numbers 29:32
So, the total number of bullocks that were offered
during the Feast of Tabernacles was 70 = 13+12+11+10+9+8+7.
God divided the nations of world into 70 nations after the flood
according to the number of the children of Israel. In
Deuteronomy 32:8 it it written:
"When the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he
separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according
to the number of the children of Israel"
How many were the number of the children of Israel? In Exodus 1:1,5
it is written:
"Now these are the name of the children of Israel, which came into
Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob ... and all the
souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were SEVENTY (70) souls:
for Joseph was in Egypt already".
So, in Deuteronomy 32:8, it tells us that God divided the nations
after the flood according to the number of the children of Israel. In
Exodus 1:1,5 the number of the children of Israel who went to Egypt
was 70. Therefore, 70 is the number which represents the nations of
the world. During the Feast of Tabernacles, 70 bullocks were
sacrificed. It was seen that one bullock was sacrificed for each
nation in the world. Therefore, the Feast of Tabernacles was seen as
being the feast of ALL NATIONS. Furthermore, the Feast of Tabernacles
(Sukkot) will be celebrated by ALL NATIONS during the 1,000 year
Messianic Age when Yeshua/Jesus rules and reigns and teaches the
LAW (Isaiah 2:2-4, Zechariah 14:16-17).
THE FEAST OF TABERANACLES: THE SEASON OF OUR JOY
In Numbers 29:12-32 where it describes the 70 bullocks which are
offered during the Feast of Tabernacles, there is a Hebrew word that
the Rabbi's saw coded in a specific interval in these passages. The
Hebrew word was MAYIM which means "water". So, WATER was also
associated with the Feast of Tabernacles. In Isaiah 12:3 it is
written:
"Therefore with JOY shall ye draw WATER out of the wells of
salvation".
It was on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles that
Yeshua/Jesus spoke these words in John 7:37:
"In the LAST DAY, that great day of the feast (of tabernacles), Jesus
stood and cried, saying, if any man THIRST, let him come unto me and
DRINK"
The relationship between WATER and JOY during the days of the
Feast of Tabernacles was so great that there was an elaborate
celebration of water pouring that took place in the Temple. This is
recorded in the Mishnah in Succah 5.
The water pouring became a focus of the joy that the Torah
commands for Tabernacles (Sukkot). On no other other festival were
the people commanded to be joyful, and as a result Tabernacles
(Sukkot) became knows as the SEASON OF OUR JOY. The Talmud
states, 'He who has not seen the rejoicing at the place of the
water-drawing has never seen rejoicing in his life'.
So the themes of GREAT JOY and ALL NATIONS are two themes of
the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). So, when the ANGEL spoke the words
in Luke 2:10:
"And the ANGEL said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you
good tidings of GREAT JOY which shall be to ALL PEOPLE"
The ANGEL was speaking the words of the THEMES of the Feast
of Taberncles (Sukkot) NOT CHRISTMAS!
A MANGER IS A SUKKAH (Tabernacle)
The Hebrew word Tabernacle is Sukkah. In Luke 2:12 it is
written:
"And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped
in swaddling clothes, lying in a MANGER (5336)"
The word manger is the Strong's word (5336). It is the same
word translated as STALL in Luke 13:15 as it is written:
"The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, does not each
one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his *** from the STALL
(5336) and lead him away to watering?"
So, we can see that a MANGER of STALL was a place for
hitching cattle. In Genesis 33:17 it is written:
"And Jacob journeyed to Succoth (Tabernacles), and built him a house
(God commanded to build a house (Sukkah) and to live in it during
the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles ... Lev 23:42) and made
booths (5521) (SUKKAH) / Tabernacle) for his CATTLE: therefore, the
name of the place is called Sukkoth (Tabernacles)"
Therefore, we can see that the WORDS of the ANGEL when he
announced the birth of Yeshua/Jesus in Luke 2:10,12 when he used the
words JOY, ALL NATIONS, MANGER (Sukkah) are associated with the
Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). FOR SURE, the ANGEL was NOT
announcing the celebration of or keeping Christmas when this was
done.
This time of year can be also verified by adding up the feasts in the Gospels to see that the ministry of the Lord was for three and one half years.
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For those interested this has all the charts to correctly calculate the courses of Abijah which were incorrectly calculated to get the Dec 25th date in the above post. It shows where John the Baptizer who was also referred to as Elijah was born during Passover, which is significant in that Passover incluedes Elijah in the Service.
Jesus born on the first day of Tabernacles
Also of note is the fact that the Feast of Tabernacles is an eight day feast (Lev 23:36, 39). Why eight days? It may be because an infant was dedicated to God by performing circumcision on the eighth day after birth:
Shemini Atzeret is the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles, and also celebrated on this day is a very joyful celebration called Simchat Torah. Great rejoicing on this day for the giving of the Torah, from God to his people, Jesus is the living Torah, the living Word and this would be very appropriate for this would also have been his day to be circumcized according to the covenant and also to be named at this time.
Jesus born on the first day of Tabernacles
Also of note is the fact that the Feast of Tabernacles is an eight day feast (Lev 23:36, 39). Why eight days? It may be because an infant was dedicated to God by performing circumcision on the eighth day after birth:
Luke 2:21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
So the infant Jesus would have been circumcised on the eighth and last day of the Feast of Tabernacles, a Sabbath day. The Jews today consider this a separate festival from Tabernacles, and they call it Shemini Atzeret.
Shemini Atzeret is the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles, and also celebrated on this day is a very joyful celebration called Simchat Torah. Great rejoicing on this day for the giving of the Torah, from God to his people, Jesus is the living Torah, the living Word and this would be very appropriate for this would also have been his day to be circumcized according to the covenant and also to be named at this time.
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