19th, 1915—Finished the actual writing on the book, “Jesus The Christ” to which I have devoted every spare hour since settling down to the work of composition on September 14th, last. He directed the massacre of the children. Questions and Answers about Bible Prophecy, Presented by Dr. David Reagan, Tim Moore and Nathan Jones, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.”, “In the days of Herod, King of Y’hudah (Judea), there was a cohen (Jewish priest) named Z’kharyah (Zacharias) who belonged to the Aviyah (Abijah) division.”, “You will become pregnant, you will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Yeshua (Jesus, meaning “God’s salvation”)”, “in the spirit and power of Eliyahu (Elijah)”, “Yosef (Joseph), son of David, do not be afraid to take Miryam (Mary) home with you as your wife; for what has been conceived in her is from the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit). George A. Barton, “On the Trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin,”. The wording in the D&C is just a fancy way of stating the year 1830, which was somewhat common during that era and does not mean that Jesus was born 1,830 year before. The Dutch Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) is the origin of the North American Santa Claus. Herod the Great died in 4 BC. Jesus' Birth Date Can Be Known Only via Modern Revelation The modern LDS belief that Jesus was born on April 6 comes largely from D&C 20:1. Prompted by an interpretation of D&C 20:1, he made the bold statement in Chapter 8 of Jesus the Christ. One of the long-held Jewish traditions is that the prophet Elijah will return at Passover (Malachi 3:1; 4:5-6). The reading thus far finished includes chapter 21. Jeffrey R. Chadwick's paper "Dating the Birth of Jesus Christ" published in BYU Studies 49, no. Jesus born on April 17, 6 BC (17/4/747 AUC) & crucified Fri. April 7, 30 AD (7/4/782) Discussion in 'Christian History' started by Brad Watson Miami 1, Jul 17, 2011. Scholars cannot agree on the year Jesus was born or His exact birth date. That prophecy is found in Genesis 49:10 — “The scepter will not pass from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his legs, until Shiloh [Messiah] comes, and it is He whom the peoples will obey.” Second Temple rabbis understood this as a Messianic prophecy. “The Word [Jesus] became a human being and lived [tabernacled] with us” (John 1:14). She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Yeshua [which means ADONAI (God) saves], because He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:20-21, CJB). Note that in this entry with President Smith now going to Hawaii, Elder Talmage refers to the “counselors of the First Presidency” instead of just the “First Presidency” emphasizing President Smith’s departure and the change it made to their meetings.]. For example, the information I have presented in this article makes it clear that an important prophecy about the Messiah was fulfilled in the life of Jesus. These multiple ancient calendars such as the Nephite, Hebrew and Venus calendars provide interlocking supporting evidence for the 1 BC to 33 AD hypothesis for these all important dates in the life of the Savior and in the history of the world.”. Elder James E. Talmage’s Resolution of the Confusion, Jesus the Christ is the definitive work on the life of Christ written by a modern Apostle commissioned by the First Presidency under the Prophet Joseph F. Smith. John 1:14, speaking of Jesus as the Word, says: “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth.” The word “dwelt” that is used here is the Greek word “skenoo” which literally means “to tabernacle”! Commissioned by the First Presidency to Write Jesus the Christ, Elder James E. Talmage received the commission by the First Presidency under Joseph F. Smith to write the first comprehensive biography of Jesus Christ that included modern additions to the scriptures and also included the Savior’s pre and postmortal life. The earliest date for John’s conception would be the 1st of Av (July). In some ways, no, it doesn’t matter — after all, if it was critically important to know precisely when Jesus was born, God would have told us He was born on a particular day and month and year. The holiday was officially recognized in the United States in 1870. According to some versions of the popular legend, another figure accompanies him named Black Peter, who carries a whip with which to chastise naughty children.