Thought of the day

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Michael

Here are some basic facts:

  • Micah predicts the Messiah to be born in Bethlehem.
  • Knowing this, Matthew places Joseph and Mary there all along.
  • Also knowing this but showing far less common sense, Luke concocts a census that caused Joseph and Mary to travel 100 miles to Bethlehem. First, we know the census never happened at that time (and certainly not on that scale). Second, if it did happen, Mary would not have needed to go with Joseph. Third, even if Mary did need to go with Joseph, she would have had a miscarriage. (I love when I can bend-over-backwards with Christian arguments, granting point after point, and what they say still isn’t true.)
  • In John, people were saying Jesus must be the Messiah, but then others question why he was not from Bethlehem if that was the case.
  • Archeological evidence says Bethlehem of Judaea probably didn’t even exist at the time.
  • Bethlehem of Galilee, on the other hand, does have archeological evidence that shows early Christians believed it was where Jesus was born. This actual evidence contradicts Matthew and Luke.

Take note: The only pieces of the puzzle that are at all resolved or resolvable are the ones that use scientific or historical methods. The Bible, on the other hand, offers no methods for internal resolution.

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