Where is the baby Jesus story in the Bible?

Answer 1

Christmas originated as a way for the catholic church to reign in the pagans. Originally there were many pagan festivals around that time, the most popular in dedication to the birth of the sun god, Mithra. (See also Saturnalia and Brumalia.)

In the 'Christmas' festival people, regardless of age, race, gender or social class, celebrated days of revelry together. There would be adult-child sex, orgies in the street, looting etc. (There is a wonderful Christmas documentary on the History Chanel!)

Of course nobody wanted to give up these traditions, so the catholic church decided to make their own festival. 'Instead of saying we are worshiping Mithra, let's just say it's Jesus.'

Now, Jesus' birth shows the fulfillment of certain prophecies. Follows the pattern of Moses, shows that He reigned on King David's throne (Luke 1:31, Isiah 9:6) and MUCH more...but it has nothing to do with the pagan festival of Christmas. : )

Answer 2

Matthew 1 and 2 relates events that took place before and after Jesus' birth, but the only biblical account of events on the night of His birth itself is found in the Gospel of Luke, chapter two.

Answer 3

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In the book of the prophet Isaiah. This is from Isaiah 7:14.Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign, Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.

Micah 5:2 records also the location of His birth. This was the verse which Herod's advisors knew and so advised the wise men to look for Jesus in Bethlehem.

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall come forth unto me that is to be the ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old,from everlasting.

Answer 4

The birth of Christ can be found in the New Testament part of The Bible in the book of Matthew and the book of Luke.

Mathew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:2 saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."

Also in Luke 2 verses 4 - 7

Answer 5

Matthew's Gospel says that Isaiah 7:14 was a prophecy that Jesus would be born of a virgin, and this is widely accepted as a prophecy of the birth of Jesus.

However, Matthew relies on the Septuagint, a flawed early Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures. Although not actually mentioning Jesus, the Septuagint does say: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." What the prophet Isaiah actually wrote in the original Hebrew was, "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." The young woman in question did have a child just a few verses later in Isaiah's book.

Isaiah never wrote of a virgin or a virgin birth, nor mentioned the name Jesus.

Answer 6

Yes.

The two stories can be found in the first chapters of Matthew and Luke.

Answer 7

You can find it in the part of the Bible called the New Testament. The first book in the New Testament is called Matthew, the story of Jesus' birth is in Matthew