“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a Manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7)"
Where wasJjesus Born?Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, now-a-days Israel. He was born to parents Joseph and Mary, but according the Christian Bible, he is the son of God. The church of nativity in Bethlehem was built over the cave believed to be the manger where jesus was born. The church has been a site of pilgrimage since the second century and is named as a world heritage site.
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When was Jesus Born?While no one knows exactly what year Jesus was born, most scholars believe he was born between 7 B.C. To 1 B.C. Also, many scholars believe that Jesus was not born on December 25th, the day of Christmas worshiped worldwide. The actual day of Jesus' birth is also unknown, but Christians in the roman empire hundreds of years later began to celebrate it on December 25th or January 6th, which were days that coincided with roman holidays and the winter solstice.
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DESPITE THE CONFUSION SURROUNDING HIS BIRTH, JESUS' BIRTH ULTIMATELY SPARKED A REVOLUTION. OVER THE YEARS, CHRISTIANITY GRADUALLY INCREASED AND NOW HAS ROUGHLY 2 BILLION FOLLOWERS.