The Christmas Story by Dr. Chuck Missler
- What really happened in Bethlehem?
- Who were the Magi?
- Why was a virgin birth necessary?
- On What loophole does the Messianic hope rest?
- What does a Christmas Tree have to do with it?
- The Greatest Story Ever Told with Dr. Chuck Missler.
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Christmas = the birth of Christ?
The whole world measures time from the birth of Jesus.
- BC = Before Christ
- AD = After Death
Christmas as we celebrate it is more tradition than truth.
When was Jesus born?
- Probably not December 25th.
- Shepherds had flocks in the open field.
- This never happened after October due to the weather of the area.
- Shepherds had flocks in the open field.
- The year?
- Generally accepted as 4 BC.
- Based on a few errors.
- Probably 2 BC
- Supported by many texts of the time.
- Generally accepted as 4 BC.
- Figure from Herod's death of January 14th, 1BC
- Figure from Cleopatra's death + 28 years
- Figure from Augustus' death
- Figure from Cleopatra's death + 28 years
- John the Baptist was born April 19 or 20, 3 BC during passover.
- 1 Chronicles 24 - David divided the priests into 24 groups.
- You can follow each group.
- Zaccharias (John's Father) finished his term + 280 days
- is probably when John was born.
- 1 Chronicles 24 - David divided the priests into 24 groups.
- Figure from Mary meeting with John's mother,
- and the stage of pregnancy she was in...
- Chuck Missler believes Jesus was actually born September 29th of 2 BC.
- During the "Feast of Trumpets"
Pagan rituals
- Most "holidays" can be traced to Babylon
- See Isaiah 43
- Also astrology & the occult
- 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day...
- 360 degrees in a circle
- Yule logs
- "Christmas" trees
- See Jeremiah 10
- Wassail
- Fertility Rights
- Mistletoe
- Ishtar becomes Easter
- with rabbits laying eggs
- Calendar year end was October 31st.
- Halloween
- Babylon was conquered by
- the Persians were conquered by
- the Greeks were conquered by
- the Romans
- pagan (Babylon) rituals adopted by Christians in the 4th century
The Gospels re: Christ's birth
- Matthew
- A Jew (Levite)
- Focuses on Jesus being the Lion of the Tribe of Judah
- A Jew (Levite)
- Mark
- A scribe
- Focuses on Jesus being the "suffering servant"
- A scribe
- Luke
- A physician
- Focuses on Jesus being the Son of Man (His humanity)
- A physician
- John
- Focuses on Jesus being the Son of God
Genealogy of Jesus
- Matthew 1
- Traces Abraham to Joseph
- Jesus legally the heir
- Traces Abraham to Joseph
- Luke
- Adam to Abraham
- to David
- through Nathum to the father of Mary
- Jesus legally the heir
- Adam to Abraham
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
Jesus was born in Bethlehem
- Because it was prophesied.
Genesis 5 = God's plan of Redemption
Genealogy Adam to Noah
| Name | Root of the name |
| Adam | Man |
| Seth | Appointed |
| Enos | Mortal |
| Kenan | Sorrow |
| Mahalaleel | The Blessed God |
| Jared | Shall Come Down |
| Enoch | Teaching |
| Methuselah | His Death Shall Bring |
| Lamech | Disparing |
| Noah | Comfort |
- Man appointed mortal sorrow,
- The Blessed God shall come down (Jesus)
- teaching His death shall bring those disparing comfort.
- The Blessed God shall come down (Jesus)
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