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The birth of Jesus is described in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. They both say that he was born in the royal city of Bethlehem during the reign of King Herod and that his mother, Mary was a virgin. However they differ on almost every other detail.
In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem was the home town of Joseph and Mary. After the birth of Jesus, they fled to Egypt to escape King Herod, who sought to kill Jesus. After the death of Herod, they returned towards their home in Bethlehem, but being warned by God, turned aside and travelled to Nazareth in Galilee.
In Luke's Gospel, Nazareth was the home town of Joseph and Mary. They were required to travel to Bethlehem because of a census of the entire Roman Empire during the time that Quirinius was governor of Syria. A few weeks after the birth of Jesus, the young couple took Jesus to Jerusalem to be presented at the Temple, then returned peacefully to their home in Nazareth. A puzzling aspect of this story, apart from its inconsistencies with Matthew is that the census under Quirinius was not until more than ten years after the death of King Herod. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says the best explanation is that, although Luke likes to set his Christian drama in the context of well-known events from antiquity, sometimes he does so inaccurately. Neverthless, the census is given as the reason for Jesus not being born in Nazareth.
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Which gospel writer did not include accounts of Jesus birth?
AnswerThe earliest of the New Testament gospels, now known as Mark's Gospel, did not include an account of the birth of Jesus. THese accounts were added by the authors of Matthew and Luke.The author of John knew Luke's account of the birth of Jesus, but did not include it in his gospel. In fact, he suggests that he did not even believe that Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Why is the virgin birth not in Mark's Gospel?
A:Mark's Gospel was the first New Testament gospel to be written and yet contained no reference to the birth of Jesus. In the view of John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus), neither birth story, in Matthew and Luke, contains any historical truth. Spong points out that many religions of the Mediterranean region had stories of the virgin births of their gods and godmen. The first gospel reference to the virgin birth of Jesus is in Matthew's Gospel, which refers to the Book of Isaiah as a prophecy of the birth, however Spong does not believe the author took the idea of a virgin birth from Isaiah, but that he found it useful.From this we can see that the virgin birth of Jesus was an idea that had not yet arisen at the time Mark's Gospel was written.
Is there any evidence that Jesus was born 25 12?
No. The gospel accounts of Jesus' birth do no mention any season.
How did Mary give birth to Jesus according to Christian beliefs?
According to Christian beliefs, Mary gave birth to Jesus through a miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit, known as the Virgin Birth. This event is described in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke.
What does the birth of Jesus tell us about Jesus?
If you will go back to the Gospel of Luke and read from chapter 1 through chapter 2 and verse 38 you will see what is unique to Jesus Christ. This story tells us that Jesus is the Son of God, born of a virgin. He was attested to by God,God's angels, the shepherds, Simeon's prophecy and Anna's testimony. In Mathew's gospel, chapter 1 we are told that "His name shall be Jesus, for he shall save His people from their sins". And He will be called Immanuel, which means "God with us". Taken literally this means that Jesus Christ is God. The wise men traveled far to pay homage to a "new born King" and that King was Jesus.
Which part of the book of Luke was the Christmas story written in?
The Christmas story in the Bible is found in the Gospel of Luke, specifically in Luke 2:1-20. This passage narrates the story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds, and the angelic announcement.
What are the stories that contain a geneaology of Jesus and the events surrounding his conception and birth?
The Gospel of Matthew.
How are the words of the prophet Isaiah important to Christians?
Mainly because he prophesied about Jesus Christ, 700 years before Jesus' birth. In Isaiah chapter 7, he told of his birth, and in chapter 53, he tells of the passion.
Can you give a list of places in the story of birth of Jesus in the bible?
There are two accounts of Jesus' birth - both, of course, in the New Testament although there are many prophecies in the Old Testament which foretold his birth.The two accounts are inMatthew's Gospel Chapter 1 verse 18 through to the end of Chapter 2 which tells of the Wise men from the east, the slaughter of the innocent children and the flight to Egypt.Luke's Gospel Chapters 1 and 2, which tells first of John the Baptist's birth and the events leading up to Mary's pregnancy and Jesus' birth finishing with prophecies from Anna and Simeon about the nature of Jesus.Both birth stories are different but were written for different audiences and from different points of view. However, putting them together gives us a much fuller picture of the events surrounding Jesus' birth and so that is how they are meant to be read.
Who was emperor of the western world at the time of Jesus' birth?
AnswerLuke's Gospel says that Jesus was born during the reign of Caesar Augustus.
According to Luke's gospel the Magi visited the baby Jesus?
Actually, the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus is not recorded in Luke's gospel but in the Gospel of Matthew. The story can be found in Matthew 2:1-12. Luke's gospel includes the nativity story, but it focuses more on the shepherds who visited Jesus after his birth.
In the Gospel of Mark how does the Virgin Mary learn of her pregnancy?
AnswerThe Gospel of Mark does not mention the pregnancy of Mary nor the birth of Jesus.
