The Significance of Jesus birthdate

Sat, 7 October 2023 = 22nd of Tishrei, 5784

Birth of Jesus: Assume possibly on Hanukkah of 5 BC, or earlier: 25 Kislev 3784 – Hanukkah is a festival of light, and it is possible that Jesus’ birth was a fulfillment of this prophecy. 25th of Kislev, 5784 = Fri, 8 December 2023 would be 2000th year anniversary of Jesus’ birth.

The only date that falls on Hanukkah between 7 BC and 1 AD and has all or more of the astronomical signs is on December 11, 5 BC (Hebrew calendar: 25 Kislev 3784). Note that the Gregorian date of 25 Kislev changes every year because the average days per month on the Hebrew Calendar are 29.5 days, which is different from the Gregorian calendar.

The estimated timeline of the events that we know about Jesus’ life, based on the assumptions that Jesus was born in 5 BC before the death of King Herod in 4 BC. The Hebrew New Year is in the fall, so the year 3784 in the Hebrew calendar began on September 23, 5 BC, in the Gregorian calendar and ended on September 12, 4 BC. Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, or December 11, 5 BC, which is the ninth month in the Hebrew calendar. In the Gregorian calendar, Kislev usually falls in late November or early December. In 3 BC, Hanukkah began on December 3 and ended on December 11. This implies that Jesus would be one year old on December 3, 3 BC. Furthermore, when Jesus was two years old during Hanukkah in 2 BC, Hanukkah fell on December 22-29. So today, we celebrated it as the 25th from the date 25th of Kislev and the winter month of December, instead of the ever-changing Gregorian date of Jesus’ birth.

Let’s consider why the birth date could be 25th Kislev 3784 or December 11, 5 BC.

First Clue: Josephus recorded that Herod the Great died in 4 BC. The Bible does not tell us exactly when Jesus was born, but it does say that he was born in Bethlehem during the reign of Herod the Great. Therefore, Jesus must have been born before Herod’s demise.

Second Clue: Hanukkah is a holiday that celebrates the miraculous rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is the miracle of God becoming man and coming to earth to save us from our sins. The birth of Jesus is the ultimate triumph of light over darkness and of good over evil.

Hanukkah may be the most appropriate mo’ed to be linked to the birth of God as it is a holiday that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and of good over evil. It is a reminder that he is the light of the world and that he has come to bring us hope and salvation. It is a reminder that Jesus came into the world to bring light and hope to those who were living in darkness. He came to defeat sin and death and to give us eternal life.

God revealed the coming of the Messiah through the prophets, long before the arrival of Jesus on earth. The prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be a “light to the nations” (Isaiah 42:6). And the arrival of Jesus to live among men was announced with a significant sign in the heavens. This evidence was recorded in ancient times. Astronomical phenomena, consisting of a nova, a comet, and a conjunction of planets, were observed around the birth of the Messiah, the King of kings.

If Jesus was born in December of 5 BC, before the death of Herod in 4 BC, then his birth would have coincided with the time of year when Regulus is visible in the night sky. Also, if Jesus was born in 5 BC, this year marks the 2000th Anniversary of Jesus’ birth. Hanukkah in 5784 begins on Friday, December 8, 2023, and ends on Saturday, December 15, 2023. That means, in 33 years’ time, 2056 AD will mark the resurrection of Jesus. What would happen to the church, the body of Christ, in that year?

Astronomers in China were known for being very skilled at observing and recording astronomical phenomena. According to the Chinese astronomer Gan De, the nova appeared in the constellation Sagittarius in the spring of 5 BC and was visible for 70 days. It was so bright that it could be seen even during the day. This nova is the only one recorded in Chinese historical sources during the reign of Emperor Yuan of Han. This phenomenon was also observed by astronomers in Korea and Japan.

Another astronomical record by astronomers in China observed a triple conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn in 5 BC. This conjunction could possibly appear as a single bright star. It would have been a significant event for astronomers in the ancient world, as there were three triple conjunctions in 5 BC, which occurred on February 4, March 4, and May 28, 5 BC. The triple conjunction of 5 BC was a very rare event. The first conjunction occurred on February 4, 5 BC, when Jupiter and Venus were closest together. The second conjunction occurred on March 4, 5 BC, when Jupiter and Saturn were closest together. The third conjunction occurred on May 28, 5 BC, when Venus and Saturn were closest together. It is estimated that only one triple conjunction occurs every 600 years. The next triple conjunction will occur in 2238-2239.

The verse Isaiah 9:2 reads:

Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past, he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future, he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan—

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

This verse is often interpreted as a prophecy regarding the birth of the Messiah. The phrase “a great light” is commonly understood as a reference to Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the “Light of the world” in the Gospel of John (John 8:12).

The conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 5 BC is a very rare and unusual event. Conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn occur once every 20 years, but a triple conjunction occurs once every 600 years. It is possible that the wise men from the East saw this conjunction as a sign of the birth of the Messiah and followed it to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-2).

This conjunction was very bright and visible to the naked eye, and it would have been particularly significant to astrologers as it would have been seen as a sign of great change and upheaval. It is possible that the three wise men who were looking for baby Jesus saw the conjunction and Regulus and interpreted it as a sign relating to the birth of a very great king.

There is also evidence of a comet appearing in the sky in 5 BC. The Roman historian Seneca wrote about a comet which may have been visible for several months. Furthermore, Chinese astronomical records also show that in the same year, in 5 BC, a comet was visible for 70 days and had a tail that was several degrees long. Retrospectively, Colin Humphreys, a physicist at the University of Cambridge, believed that a comet in early 5 BC was likely the “Star of Bethlehem”. Humphreys had calculated that a comet would have been visible in the night sky over Bethlehem in early 5 BC, and if Humphreys’ theory is correct, then it is possible that Jesus was born in 5 BC, coinciding with the triple conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn of 5 BC.

Many modern scholars had different opinions on which of these phenomena was a likely candidate for the Star of Bethlehem. Some scholars believe that the triple conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn was the “star of Bethlehem,” while others suggest that Regulus was the Star of Bethlehem. Regulus is a very hot and blue star and was one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It is located in the center of Leo’s “mane” and is associated with leadership, courage, and strength. However, it is important to note that there is no scientific consensus on whether or not the Star of Bethlehem was actually a nova, a comet, a conjunction of planets, or another astronomical phenomenon. One of these phenomena was believed to be heralding the birth of “The Messiah” and might be the “Star of Bethlehem.”

Analyzing the astronomical signs may provide us with some other possible clues. Revelation Chapter 12 mentions a woman (constellation Virgo) with 12 stars in her head. This sky map depicted in Revelation Chapter 12 is thought to be referring to the constellation of Leo, which is often depicted as a lion and is located in the eastern hemisphere from the perspective of Earth. Virgo is often associated with Leo. The constellation Leo contains 12 bright stars, which are often depicted as a crown on Virgo’s head.

The 12 stars form the main outline of the constellation Leo. They are all visible to the naked eye, and they are relatively easy to find in the night sky. In addition to these 12 bright stars, Leo also contains a number of other interesting objects, including the globular cluster Messier 66 spiral galaxy and the Messier 65 spiral galaxy NGC 3623, named after Charles Messier. Messier 65 is an important object for astronomers, as it can be used to learn about the formation and evolution of galaxies. It is also a good target for studying the effects of supermassive black holes on their host galaxies.

Is it a coincidence that Messier 66 (M66) was discovered by a French astronomer named Charles Messier on 1 March 1780, to name this cluster of stars in Leo in such similarity to the word “Messiah”? This galaxy is a member of a small group of galaxies that includes Messier M65 and NGC 3628, known as the Leo Triplet or the M66 Group. Leo is also home to a number of variable stars, including the red giant R Leonis and the Cepheid variable Delta Scuti. Leo is a beautiful and fascinating constellation, observable with binoculars or a telescope.

The constellation Leo is one of the most prominent constellations in the night sky, and it is home to the following 12 bright stars:

The constellation Leo is one of the most prominent constellations in the night sky, and it is home to 12 bright stars. These stars are:

• Regulus (Alpha Leonis): The brightest star in Leo, Regulus is a blue-white giant star that is located at the heart of the constellation.
• Denebola (Beta Leonis): The second brightest star in Leo, Denebola is a blue-white star that is located at the tip of the Lion’s tail.
• Algieba (Gamma1 Leonis): Algieba is a binary star system that consists of two orange giants.
• Adhafera (Zeta Leonis): Adhafera is a blue-white star that is located at the Lion’s shoulder.
• Algenubi (Theta Leonis): Algenubi is a binary star system that consists of two white stars.
• Rasalas (Mu Leonis): Rasalas is a yellow giant star that is located at the Lion’s head.
• Chertan (Theta Leonis): Chertan is a binary star system that consists of a white star and an orange giant star.
• Zosma (Delta Leonis): Zosma is a blue-white star that is located at the Lion’s back.
• Iota Leonis: Iota Leonis is a yellow giant star that is located at the Lion’s chest.
• Phi Leonis: Phi Leonis is a binary star system that consists of two yellow stars.
• Kappa Leonis: Kappa Leonis is a binary star system that consists of two orange giants.
• Rho Leonis: Rho Leonis is a binary star system that consists of a white star and an orange giant.

Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, is also known as the “heart of the lion.” Regulus has been important to many cultures throughout history. In ancient Egypt, Regulus was associated with the goddess Isis. In ancient Greece, Regulus was associated with the god Zeus. The Bible does not explicitly say what the Star of Bethlehem was. But it did mention that the star of Bethlehem appeared to the three Magi which led them to Bethlehem.

The three Magi were believed to be astrologers, and they would have been familiar with the significance of Regulus. Regulus is associated with royalty and power and is important to astrologers of the ancient world. It was a sign that the Messiah, the Savior of the world, had been born. The fact that Regulus was very bright in the night sky in the Middle East in 5 BC suggests that it was a sign of something special that was happening in the world.

Other astronomical evidence to support the possibility of Jesus’ birth in 5 BC included the Blood Moon of March 23, 5 BC, which occurred while the Moon was at the feet of Virgo is another very compelling piece of evidence to consider. In 6 BC, a new star appeared in the constellation of Aquila, and a solar eclipse occurred on March 20, 5 BC.

Regardless of its source, the appearance of a bright light in the sky on Hanukkah of 5 BC would have been a significant event for people in the ancient world. It is possible that this event was interpreted by the Magi as a sign of the birth of a Messiah. The three wise men followed the Star to Bethlehem, where they found the baby Jesus and worshipped him.

The Star of Bethlehem was a supernatural event that cannot be explained by natural causes. However, some scholars believe that the Star of Bethlehem may have been a natural phenomenon, such as a comet, triple conjunction of Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, or a nova. There is no scientific consensus on the nature of the Star of Bethlehem.

Ultimately, the nature of the Star of Bethlehem is a mystery. For the believers, the Star of Bethlehem is a reminder that God is always with us, even in the darkest of times. All of these phenomena are very rare events that happened in a single year, suggesting that the birth of Jesus was a significant event that was accompanied by rare astronomical signs that had to fall on a particular “appointed time” or “feast day” as well.

Mo’ed (מועד) is a Hebrew word that means “appointed time” or “festival.” It is used to refer to the seven major Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesach, Shavuot, Hanukkah, and Purim.

The moedim are important to the Jewish people because they commemorate significant events in Jewish history. The following is a list of the Jewish feast days in 5 BC: 

• Nisan 14: Passover 

• Nisan 15-21: Feast of Unleavened Bread / Passover
• Sivan 6: Feast of Weeks, Celebration of Shavuot occurs on the 50th day, or seven weeks, after the sheaf offering of the harvest celebrated during Passover. The holiday is therefore also called Pentecost from the Greek pentēkostē (“50th”). It falls on Sivan 6 (and Sivan 7 outside Israel).
• Tishrei 1: Rosh Hashanah 
• Tishrei 10: Yom Kippur 
• Tishrei 15-21: Feast of Tabernacles 
• Tishrei 22: Shemini Atzeret 
• Kislev 25: Hanukkah 

Although, the precise position of Regulus in the night sky in 5 BC would have varied depending on the time of night and the observer’s location. We will assume the date of Jesus’ birth is on Hanukkah in 25 Kislev 3784.

Jesus’ birth was the fulfilment of many prophecies in the Old Testament. One of these prophecies was that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Bethlehem was Herod’s hometown.  

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and come to worship him. (Matthew 2:1-2) 

Jesus’ blood type AB- https://sacredwindows.com/the-science-behind-jesus-blood-type/

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Crucifixion of Jesus: assume to be on Feast of Unleavened Bread of 29 AD, died on Passover of 29 AD and is resurrected 3 days later.Jesus was crucified and buried at Passover, and rose from the dead on the third day, the feast of First Fruits.

Jesus was crucified on The Feast of Unleavened Bread and was resurrected 3 days later. In 29 AD, the 14th day of Nisan fell on April 16. This means that the first day of Passover would have begun on the evening of April 17. 

Jesus Was Crucified on the Day of Preparation for the Passover

April 16	Nissan 14	Day of Passover preparation
April 17	Nissan 15	Passover; Feast of Unleavened Bread, begins
April 18	Nissan 16	Sabbath
April 19	Nissan 17	First day of the week

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is to start on the 15th day of Nisan at twilight. This is a 7-day feast and the first and last days are to be Sabbaths. Chag HaMatzot, the seven day Feast of Unleavened Bread which begins on the day before Passover, is a week of sanctification, being especially set apart for G-d, to be holy as he is holy.

When Moses led his people out of Egypt, the firstborn children of Israel were “passed over” and spared from death, thus dubbing the holiday “Passover.” Passover offering was brought from around midday on the 14th of Nisan, before Passover actually starts. The Passover offering is supposed to be brought when there is already no more chametz. As the verse states (Deuteronomy 16:3) “do not eat any Chametz with it”.

When the First Temple was destroyed, Jews celebrated a spring agricultural festival that served as a precursor to Passover. In this festival, they marked the start of the barley harvest, since it was the first crop to ripen. To celebrate this, the Jews did not want to contaminate their new barley with the yeast that came from old grain. So they observed the celebration by eating unleavened bread made with the new barley.

Hanukkah is celebrated, for eight days and nights, for the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after it had been desecrated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes. The miracle that Hanukkah commemorates is the miracle of the oil, which lasted for eight days. According to the Talmud, when the Jews rededicated the Second Temple in Jerusalem, they found only enough oil to light the menorah for one day. However, the oil miraculously lasted for eight days, giving them time to find more oil.It is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after it had been desecrated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

In 167 BCE, the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes conquered Judea and outlawed Judaism. He also ordered the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem, which included the defilement of the menorah, the seven-branched candelabrum that was used to light the Temple. Antiochus’ actions sparked a revolt by the Maccabees, a group of Jewish rebels led by Judah Maccabee. After three years of fighting, the Maccabees defeated the Seleucids and recaptured Jerusalem. They then cleansed the Temple and rededicated it to God. The story of the Maccabean Revolt is commemorated by the Jewish holy day of Hanukkah. 

The Second Temple was destroyed on August 4, 70 CE (9 Av, 3830 in the Hebrew calendar). This was a significant event in Jewish history, as the Temple was the centre of Jewish worship and religious life.

The Roman emperor Hadrian visited Judea in 129-130 CE. He was impressed by the region’s natural beauty and its strategic location, and he decided to build a new city on the ruins of Jerusalem. He named the new city Aelia Capitolina, after himself and the Roman god Jupiter Capitolinus.

Hadrian’s decision to build a new city on the ruins of Jerusalem was controversial. The Jews had been expelled from Jerusalem after the First Jewish Revolt in 70 CE, but they still hoped to return one day. Hadrian’s new city was a pagan city, and it was built on the ruins of the Jewish Temple. This was a direct affront to Jewish religious beliefs.

The construction of Aelia Capitolina led to the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which lasted from 132 to 135 CE. The Bar Kokhba Revolt was a Jewish messianic uprising that was led by Simon bar Kokhba. The revolt was ultimately unsuccessful, and the Romans crushed it with brutal force.

After the Bar Kokhba Revolt, Hadrian banned Jews from living in Aelia Capitolina. The city remained a pagan city until the 4th century CE, when it was conquered by the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines renamed the city Jerusalem, and they allowed Jews to live there again.

The destruction of the Second Temple led to the beginning of the Jewish diaspora, as many Jews were forced to leave their homes and flee to other parts of the world. The diaspora lasted for nearly 2,000 years, until the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Coincidentally, 1948 years from Adam, towards the end of the first intermediate period of Egypt, Abraham was born. From the birth of Abraham in 2042 BC. until 2042 AD will be 4084 years.

Today, Jerusalem is a holy city to three religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is home to many important religious sites, including the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Dome of the Rock.

In this way, we can see Hanukkah as a prophetic dedication of the birth of Christ. It is a celebration of the light that has come into the world through Jesus Christ. The word “Hanukkah” means dedication and is celebrated each year as the Feast of Dedication or the Festival of Lights. Jesus is the true temple, the dwelling place of God. He is the light of the world, and he has come to bring us eternal life. Jesus’ birth was a fulfilment of the prophecies about the Messiah. Other scholars believe that the Feast of Dedication was a prophetic dedication of the birth of Christ because it was a time of rededication.

Jesus’ birth was a new beginning for humanity. He came to redeem us from our sins and to give us new life and hope.  

• The Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot, commemorates the Israelites’ forty years of wandering in the wilderness.  

• If Jesus started his ministry on Sukkot when he was about 30 years old, then he started his ministry in the Hebrew year 3815, which is 26 AD.  
• The Feast of Tabernacles is also the feast day on which Jesus gave his “Discourse on Bread of Life” (John 6:22-59). In this discourse, Jesus declared that he is the bread of life and that whoever eats his flesh and drinks his blood will have eternal life. 
• The Feast of Unleavened Bread, commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt, is celebrated on the same day as Passover, which commemorates the last plague that God sent on the Egyptians before he rescued the Israelites. This suggests that the two feasts are closely related. The Feast of Unleavened Bread is also the feast day on which Jesus was crucified. Jesus’ death and resurrection was a fulfilment of the Passover sacrifice. Passover is a seven-day holiday. 
• In the gospel of John, it was mentioned that Jesus died on the Day of Preparation (Nisan 14), the day before the Passover meal, sometime after noon but before sunset that evening. Then Jesus was led away to be crucified. Isaiah 53:7b: “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers was silent, so he did not open his mouth.” 
• According to Mark (14:12–21), Matthew (26:17–25), Luke (22:7–14, 21–23), and John (13:21–30), Jesus was in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. The Last Supper was a Passover Seder meal that Jesus Christ and his disciples ate to celebrate this event. The Gregorian date in 5 BC on Nisan 14 is April 6, 5 BC. He was crucified, “It was the preparation of the Passover and about the sixth hour (noontime)” (John 19:14, 16).  
• According to the Gospels, Jesus of Nazareth preached and was executed during the reign of Tiberius, by the authority of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea province.

Jesus was likely to be born on the 25th day of kislev 3784, which is a significant number in the Bible. The number 25 is associated with the temple in Jerusalem in a number of ways, suggesting that this number is associated with God’s presence, with his holiness, and with his worship. And he was born on the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This is a time when darkness is at its greatest. Jesus’ birth on the winter solstice foreshadowed his resurrection because he is the light of the world who came to conquer darkness. Jesus’ birth on Kislev 25 is a reminder that he came to earth to bring light and hope into a world that is filled with darkness and death. He came to conquer sin and death and to give us eternal life. Whatever the interpretation, the fact that the number 25 is associated with both the temple and the resurrection of Jesus is a powerful reminder of God’s love and mercy. 

Based on the two clues we had on information about King Herod’s death and Hanukkah, following are the stories to keep you thinking about why this should be the date.