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Nevertheless, the Magi were filled with joy (Mt. The star could have been one individual star, or it may have been an astronomical configuration. Matthew describes the Magi following a star which led them to the Christ child. In fact, it is possible that Jesus would have been one or two years old by the time they made it to Bethlehem. This may disappoint many who read these words, but the Magi (wise men) were not at the stable when Jesus was born. However, the sheep and shepherds would have been in the fields in autumn, especially around the time of the Feast of Trumpets.Ĭlue 2: Details of the Star of Bethlehem and the Magi’s Appearance

In addition, December 25th would have been too cold for the shepherds and the sheep to have been staying in the fields at this time. First, the sheep would have been taken to Jerusalem by December. December 25th does not mesh with this aspect of the birth story. The sheep that were used for temple sacrifices in Jerusalem were often kept in Bethlehem. In Luke’s account of Jesus’s birth, the Evangelist notes that when Jesus was born, “shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock” (Lk. While Scripture does not grant us a large amount of information of the day and time, it does offer a few clues.Ĭlue 1: Details of Jesus’s Birth Point to an Autumn Birthday

The time of Jesus’s birth is intricately tied to the date of his birth. While it is impossible to provide a detailed time of Christ’s birth with great certainty, certain clues provide us hints at the time and date of Jesus’s birth. Matthew Cleary was in Sunday school and asked his teacher, who in turn asked me, “What time of night was Jesus born? Was it at midnight?” To be honest, I had never really thought about the question. This past Sunday, I received a wonderful question from a young man in our church.