THE REAL JESUS THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD - Garner Ted Armstrong - December 1977

Garner Ted Armstrong

"Jesus was born sometime in the late summer or early autumn of 4 B.C." The first time I ever made this statement I was received with a combination of doubt, incredulity, hostility and outright pity. "How in the world could Jesus have been born before Christ?" I was asked. This article, excerpted from my new book The Real Jesus, will show you just how Christ could have been born B. C. and recount more of the fascinating circumstances surrounding His nativity. From early on, Mary understood that she was pregnant - after all, hadn't an angel told her this would happen? And naturally, she and her new husband Joseph had been living with the pain of growing notoriety ever since it became obvious to friends and relatives that she had "jumped the gun." They were fully prepared to accept this social disgrace, but still it was tough - they were as human as you and I. There were, though, close friends and relatives who knew the truth. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library