#12501 Was Jesus Born in a Barn? – Christmas Myths - Steve Ray

“Was Jesus born in a barn?” This question leads to a discussion about the circumstances of Christ’s birth, including the uncertainty surrounding the exact location. Other topics include the number of wise men mentioned in St. Matthew, the implications of December 25th for the nativity, and the significance of lambs wrapped in swaddling bands as a symbol of Jesus as the Lamb of God.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:00 – Jesus was born in a barn?
• 10:00 – We really have no idea where Jesus was born
• 14:45 – There were exactly three wise men in St. Matthew
• 17:00 – Can’t be Dec 25 because it is winter and no sheep are in the fields.
• 18:43 – We shouldn’t celebrate Christmas because it is based on a pagan festival.
• 22:36 – Pagans have denied the virgin birth — claiming Jesus was an illegitimate birth.
• 29:15 – Lambs were wrapped in swaddling bands — thus pointing to Jesus as the Lamb of God
• 33:30 – Angels were all hovering in the air above the Shepherds
• 36:42 – Did St. Francis get the idea of the Christmas nativity scene from German?
• 41:58 – Was the virgin birth actually in a house?
• 46:02 – Was Jesus already named Jesus prior to being born?
• 48:08 – How do we respond to the claim that Mary was not a virgin and was forced upon by a Roman soldier?