THE BIRTH OF JESUS

Is the birth of Jesus really happened in December?. Let us ask the bible. If you will read LUKE Chapter 2 verse 8,9, 10 " AND THERE WERE SHEPHERDS LIVING OUT IN THE FIELDS NEARBY KEEPING WATCH OVER THEIR FLOCKS  at  night.   an angel of the lord appeared to them and the glory of the lord shone around them .........but the angel said to them dont be afraid, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David , a Saviour has been born to you.

Take notice that at that time , the shepherds are outside in the fields keeping watch their flocks , presumably the flocks are eating some grass.  It is night time at that time, and in ISRAEL it is winter time during the month of December , and  we all know that during winter time , there are snow all over particularly in JERUSALEM .  It would be senseless that those shepherds will bring their flocks outside in the fields if it is winter time and  more so it is night time. Therefore , it is not December at the time Jesus was born

there is another event that took place at the time when MARY is about to deliver a baby.  IN LUKE CHAPTER 2 verse 1,2,3,4   IN THOSE DAYS CAESAR AUGUSTUS issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world , and every one went to his own town to register.  So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee  to JUDEA in Bethlehem , the town of David because he belonged to the house and line of David/

So at the time there are a lot of people that have to travel to far away places especially when their family lineage is far from their hometown , just like Joseph. Large portion of the Roman Empire has winter season including that of Israel.

Do you think AUGUSTUS CAESAR  an emperor at that,  would issue a decree requiring many people that have to travel to far away places DURING WINTER TIME.   I dont think , he is that stupid.