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49. When Was Jesus Actually Born? - w/ Special Guest Alexander Patterson
On this week’s special Christmas Day episode, we discuss the timing of the historical birth of Jesus. December 25 has more to do with the historical church calendar of feasts than actual historical day of Jesus’ birth, but there are historical clues that can be pieced together to come to a very educated estimate. Alexander Patterson walks us through several extra-biblical texts that can shed light on this question as well as a knowable astrological event that can narrow down the potential date even further. So, when was Jesus actually born? Let’s see where the evidence points!
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