The
American
Wisdom Series
Presents
Pamphlet
#1072
December
25th, 5 B.C.
Merry
Conception Day!
John
the Baptist didn't just happen along.
His
birth was perfectly planned, perfectly timed,
and
perfectly well announced by a very high ranking angel,
and
Luke perfectly documents it with specific and revealing details.
Don't
think for one minute that the Holy Spirit moved Luke
to
just tell a nice "story" of the birth of John and Jesus
so
we could have material for Christmas plays and pageants.
There
are no "filler words" and wasted space in the Word of God.
Therefore
much can be learned when one knows
there
is a reason and a purpose for ALL that is written.
So
if you take the time to read and rightly divide the account of Luke
concerning
how John the Baptist was SENT into this world
you
will discover some amazing truths which are "hidden" from the majority
of Christianity.
Understand,
they [the amazing truths] are only "hidden"
because
people refuse to "take heed" and study His Word seriously,
like
as if it was written from the Creator of all the Universe.
Think
about it!
Either
the Bible is the Word of God, or it isn't!
Your
belief as to the verity of that statement determines the seriousness of
your study.
So
here are some examples of the wonderful gems
you
can possess from reading the account of John the Baptist's birth:
(Gem
#1) The reason it is documented that both Zecharias and Elizabeth, John's
parents,
were
descendants of Aaron is to show that they were both of the tribe of Levi,
the
tribe from which the "priesthood" came.
Why
is that important?
Because
it is also written that Elizabeth was Mary's cousin,
which
means that their mothers were sisters.
Note:
Mary's genealogy is given in Luke chapter 3 beginning with her father Heli,
who
was of the tribe of Judah as the account shows.
Don't
be confused because the genealogy begins with Joseph, Mary's husband.
Even
a cursory examination of the scriptures shows that Joseph was the "son-in-law"
of Heli,
which
is what the phrase "as was supposed" means in the Greek.
Joseph's
genealogy is given in Matthew chapter 1.
So
what does all this mean? It means that Mary
was 1/2 of the tribe of Judah,
the
Kingship line, and 1/2 of the tribe of Levi, the Priesthood line.
AND
SO, Jesus Christ qualified right down to His very genealogy
as
The KING of KINGS and LORD of LORDS.
Both
the ROD and the SCEPTER belong to Him BY HIS VERY BIRTHRIGHT!
He
is our KING and our HIGH PRIEST!
Is
the Word of God perfect or what?
Note:
Next
time someone tells you that Jesus was a Jew,
you
can confirm that they are partially correct.
He
was also a Levite.
(Gem
#2) The reason Luke wrote that Zacharias was in the Course of Abia
is
so that we could know what time of year it was!
Why
is that important?
You
see, we are told that it was 6 months after John the Baptist was begotten
that
Mary was found to be with child.
Do
you realize that if we only knew when John the Baptist was conceived
we
would know when Christ was conceived
and
thus WHEN JESUS WAS BORN!
And
guess what?
WE
DO!
The
actual DATES for the 24 Courses of the Levitical priests are GIVEN in the
Book of I Chronicles, chapter 24:1-19!
How
many people do you know who have ever read the Book of Chronicles?
In
fact, for those of you who sometimes think that we're a little too "hard"
on
the ignorance of Christianity,
especially
those who are in charge of leading and teaching Christians,
then
perform this little test anytime, anywhere.
Ask
a professing Christian what the Course of Abia was that the father of John
the Baptist,
Zacharias,
was performing in the "Christmas story" account of Luke.
Your
answer will be "The Course of What?"
You'll
know right then and there that they are believers in the traditions of
men
and
believe Christ was born on December 25th.
They
probably also believe there were 3 Wise Men when there is absolutely no
documentation
as
to how many there were (except for the song "We Three Kings", the lyrics
of which are not scripture).
They
also construct Nativity Scenes with the Wise Men in attendance,
when
only the shepherds from the field were present.
The
wise men entered into Joseph and Mary's house in Nazareth when Jesus was
about 2 years old.
The
point is, WHERE are the teachers of our people?
Well,
if you want to know when Christ was born you'll need the Book of Chronicles.
We
are not going to go into detail,
but
you will find that John the Baptist was conceived around June 24, 5 B.C.,
and
that 6 months later, on December 25th, CHRISTMAS DAY,
Jesus
Christ was CONCEIVED.
He
was then born on September 29th, 4 B.C.,
on
the 1st Day of the Feast of Tabernacles!
Do
you know what the Feast of Tabernacles signifies?
God
dwelling in the FLESH, an earthly tabernacle, a temporary dwelling!
Is
God's Word perfect or what?
(Gem
#3) Do you recall the account when Mary, who had just conceived,
immediately
ran to her cousin Elizabeth and the babe,
John
the Baptist, leapt in his mother's womb?
Now
you know the answer to the question, "When is a fetus viable?"
There
is life at CONCEPTION!
I
didn't say that life began at conception,
for
those who are familiar with the "world that then was"
know
that ALL of us were with our Father before He SENT us here too!
Editors
note: We have no problem with celebrating the Birth of Christ on
December 25; just keep in mind it probably occurred on September 29, 4
B.C. which incidentally was the first day
of the Feast of Tabernacles.
In plain words the "Word became
flesh", i.e. was conceived (see
John 1:14) on December
25, 5 B.C. and tabernacled with us starting September 29, 4 B.C.
Note:
For a further study and more details on the conception of John the Baptist
and
the BIRTH of Jesus see appendix 179 in the Companion Bible.
There
you will find some more gems explained.
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