Celebrating The True Birthday Of Jesus
According to the Bible, Jesus was born on the Day of Atonement during the Feast of Trumpets.
The most holy day on God's calendar.
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Passover and the Day of Atonement are the two high holy days that represent Jesus.
Jesus was born on the Day of Atonement and He was crucified, buried and rose again on the 3rd day at Passover to fulfill God's purpose and promise of a savior.
Rosh Hashnah is the beginning of the Feast of Trumpets.
On the day of Rosh Hashanah, a shofar is blown to call the people to repentance and to welcome the Messiah.
Nine days later on the 10th day of Tishrei, God told Moses to make a sacrifice for the sins of the people, the Day of Atonement.
A bull was sacrificed for the sins of the priest and two goats were used as an offering for the sins of the people. One goat was sacrificed and its blood sprinkled on the mercy seat to cover the sins of the people. The other goat called the scapegoat was sent out into the wilderness to carry away the sins of the people.
The Day of Atonement represents Jesus. Jesus came to be born to atone for the sins of the world.
The Day of Atonement is the day God was born into the world in human flesh and became a part of His own creation.
Five days later after the Day of Atonement is the Feast of Tabernacles. This is a time when God's people gather to remember the goodness of God and His blessings.
Just a quick note. Do you remember Pontius Pilate at Passover gave the people a choice between Barabbas or Jesus. One would be crucified and the other set free.
The people yelled, give us Barabbas and crucify Jesus. Jesus became the sacrifice for the sins of the world and Barabbas became the scapegoat and set free.
God paints a beautiful picture in the fulfillment of His promise of redemption.
The true birthday of Jesus celebration begins with the blowing of the shofar.
It is only appropriate that the days leading up to the celebration of Jesus birth, God’s people should repent and be thankful for God’s abundant mercy, which is the reason Jesus came to be born.
Think about this. In the year Jesus was born leading up to His birth. The people all across Israel was blowing the shofar and repenting of their sins preparing for the Day of Atonement. Little did they know as they blew the shofar to welcome the Messiah, Jesus was about to be born. Isn't that amazing?
Celebrating the true birthday of Jesus is about family.
When Jesus was born Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus became a family.
On the true birthday of Jesus each year, we want children and young people to begin the celebration of Jesus birth by blowing the Shofar and for Christians to celebrate the true birthday of Jesus as a family.
Five days later for the Feast of Tabernacles is when God’s people will gather to give praise and thanks for the birth of our Savior.
Celebrating the true birthday of Jesus begins with the blowing of the shofar on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, which is the 1st day of the 7th month of Tishrei on the Jewish calendar.
In the year 1 AD, the year Jesus was born. Tishrei 1, the day of Rosh Hashanah fell on September 6th on the Gregorian calendar.
On the day of Rosh Hashanah, which begins the Feast of Trumpets Christians will build a fire and blow the shofar to welcome the Messiah (Leviticus 23:23-25).
Honey and apples are served to symbolize a sweet new year.
This is followed by 9 days of repentance and forgiveness for one another as Christians get ready on the eve of Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement to celebrate the true birthday of Jesus, the holiest day of the year.
The 7th month of Tishrei on the Jewish calendar is in late September and early October on the Gregorian calendar and on a different day of each year.
In 1 AD the Day of Atonement, the day Jesus was born fell on September 16th on the Gregorian calendar.
In 2023 Rosh Hashanah begins on the eve of September 15th and ends in the evening of September 17th.
In the 7th month of Tishrei and on the eve of the 10th day is Yom Kippur, the Day Of Atonement which is Jesus birthday.
In 2023 Yom Kippur begins in the eve of September 24th and ends in the evening of September 25th.
Because the dates of Rosh Hashanna and the Day of Atonement on the Jewish calendar varies from year to year of the Gregorian calendar. We are setting aside and designating September 16th as Jesus birthday on the Gregorian calendar because that is the date Jesus was born on our calendar in 1 AD.
Christian Celebration.
A star is lit to commemorate the Star of David, which appeared in the sky over the place where Jesus was born. The bright white lights represent the heavenly lights of God’s glory in Luke chapter 2. Beginning a celebration with singing and praising God just as the angels of heaven sang to welcome the birth of Jesus.
On the day of Yom Kippur Jesus birthday, the story of how Jesus was born is read from Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1-2.
Children can portray the event of Jesus birth with a nativity scene and the reenactment of the story of Jesus birth.
Gifts may be exchanged to commemorate the gifts given to Jesus by the wise men but only one gift is appropriate and no gifts that are materialistic.
Only spiritual gifts that have a special meaning of need and of personal thoughtfulness.
Five days after Yom Kippur and Jesus birthday is the Feast of Tabernacles with the gathering of family, friends and God’s people to fellowship with one another in a time of rejoicing.
At the end of the Feast of Tabernacles a fire is burned to commemorate the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross to atone for our sins and to give him praise and glory. Instead of a fire candles can be lit to represent the end of the celebration.
This is a long celebration to remember why Jesus came to be born. That we might have life and have life more abundantly.
On the Sunday before and after September 16th, services are held in churches to remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus.
It is a time of singing and giving praise to glorify God for His mercy and forgiveness and for the gift of His son Jesus.
God told Moses the Day of Atonement shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings, Leviticus 23:31
Not the sacrificing of animals but the birth of Jesus and why he came.
It is because the Day of Atonement represented Jesus who would come and atone for the sins of the world.
Jesus was crucified, buried and rose again at Passover but we no longer sacrifice an animal on the Day of Atonement, nor at Passover because Jesus fulfilled the sacrifice for our sins on the cross.
If we no longer sacrifice animals on the Day of Atonement or at Passover, then what is the statute God told Moses we are to observe forever?
The statute we are to celebrate forever is the birth of Jesus who came to give himself as an atonement to redeem us back to God.
By shedding his blood on the cross he forgave us of our sins, which had separated us from God.
If Jesus had never been born we would still have to shed the blood of an animal because it is the blood that covers our sins.
Jesus blood on the cross covered our sins forever. It is a statue forever.
It is why we celebrate the birth of Jesus and why he came. To bring God’s love and mercy and to forgive us of our sins.
Christians do not offer a sacrifice on the Day Of Atonement as was instructed by Moses in Leviticus 23:26-33 and in Leviticus 16 because Jesus made the sacrifice when he shed his blood on the cross and fulfilled the sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the world.
One way Christians can commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus is to make a sacrifice of their time to help others, or to give to those who have very little or nothing.
If you want to celebrate Christmas, fine. Just do not associate Christmas with the birth of Jesus. That is a lie.
You can make Christmas all about Santa Clause and presents under the tree. Just do not perpetuate the lie that it is the celebration of Jesus birthday. It is not.
When you associate the holy birth of Jesus with the unholy celebration of Christmas. You are demeaning the reason Jesus came to be born. To atone for our sins by shedding His blood on the cross.
You make a mockery of Jesus birth by associating it with the fairy tale of Santa Clause and his reign deer.
How can you associate the holiness of Jesus birth and His death on the cross with something that is as unholy as Christmas?
If Jesus was born on the most holiest day of the calendar the Day of Atonement, then why do Christians celebrate his birth in the most unholiest way at Christmas?
Think about it.
Can you imagine observing the Day of Atonement with Santa Clause and presents under the tree.
True faith believing Christians will understand this. Lip serving platitude Christians will not.
Why? Because they do not want to give up the tradition of Christmas and presents under the tree.
Jesus despised the Pharisees for their traditions. That is what Christmas has become for most Christians.
This is a seasonal spiritual celebration to focus solely on the reason why Jesus came to be born with no distractions and with no worldly displays.
No Christmas tree, no presents under the tree, no decorations, no Santa Clause and reign deer, no toys, no electronics and gadgets, no new clothes or any other worldly possessions.
This is a spiritual holy celebration of the birth of Jesus and Jesus alone is the reason for the season.
