2-5. Is it true that Jesus was born on 25th of December?
Questions from the 2026-02-23rd 24th 25th 26th Introduction to the 5th Epochal Revelation Mission in Mubenyi Joyce Hotel in Kasambya
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2-5. Is it true that Jesus was born on 25th of December?
No, according to The Urantia Book (the 5th Epochal Revelation), it is not true that Jesus was born on December 25.The text explicitly states that Jesus (Joshua ben Joseph) was born at noon on August 21, 7 B.C. This is detailed in Paper 122: Birth and Infancy of Jesus, specifically in section 122:8.1:
"By the break of day the pangs of childbirth were well in evidence, and at noon, August 21, 7 B.C., with the help and kind ministrations of women fellow travelers, Mary was delivered of a male child. Jesus of Nazareth was born into the world, was wrapped in the clothes which Mary had brought along for such a possible contingency, and laid in a near-by manger."
This date is repeated in the same paper (e.g., 122:8.7) when explaining the origin of the "star of Bethlehem" legend, noting astronomical conjunctions in 7 B.C. that contributed to later myths, but confirming the birth on August 21 at noon.
The book does not connect Jesus' birth to December 25 at all. It presents the December 25 tradition as a later cultural development (not part of the historical event), similar to how it explains other legends (e.g., the Magi following a star as based on natural planetary alignments rather than a miraculous guiding light). The revelation emphasizes the actual historical and celestial context of the birth in late summer, during a journey to Bethlehem for enrollment, with no mention of winter or December.
The Urantia Book portrays Jesus' birth as a natural, human event (though divinely planned) in a caravan stable room, aligning with the biblical narrative but providing precise details not found in the Gospels. The choice of December 25 in Christian tradition is widely recognized as a later adaptation, often linked to existing Roman winter solstice festivals (like Sol Invictus), but the revelation gives August 21 as the factual date.
For the full account, refer to Paper 122 (especially sections 7–8) on urantia.org or spiritualfamily.net or similar sources.
