Jesus Christ - the very bright historical figure.A variety of information about its existence, scientists are today.Although it is still fifty years ago Jesus was considered a mythical character of ancient legends.Of particular importance for all believers is the birth of Jesus Christ.After all, with the same name is inextricably linked to the Christian religion.
Jesus - a Jewish name, or rather its Greek version (the original "Joshua"), it is translated as "Salvation, God's help."Christ - the translation from Aramaic into Greek word "meshiya" ("anointed one", the Messiah).Very interesting story of the birth of Jesus Christ.He was born in Palestine, the city of Bethlehem.This town is not far from Jerusalem.Nowadays, almost bordering Jerusalem with him.The exact time of birth is not established.We only know that at that time reigned in Rome in August, and it is about 750 years since the founding of Rome.Subsequently, the chronology will lead from the birth of Jesus.Islam, for example, recognizes Jesus as a prophet.Christians regard him as the God-man, possessing a higher power.The birth of Jesus is described in different literature is almost the same.
Mother of Jesus - Mary (now the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Mother of God), when I was just a child, made a vow that she would be all my life to serve God alone and never marry.But fate would have it, that Mary was orphaned early.Fourteen year old girl, according to the laws, could no longer live in the temple.She was supposed to get married.The priest in the temple knew vow Mary and decided to help her.He married her octogenarian man, his cousin, whose name was Joseph.He lived in the city of Nazareth, to the time already widowed and had children.
One day Mary saw the angel Gabriel.He came to inform Mary that the Lord blessed her, and the mother of the Son of God chose.He also mentioned the name of the child and said that the Holy Spirit will soon come upon her.The angel of God came to Joseph in a dream, said Maria soon give birth to the Son Lord, and the birth of Jesus Christ would save mankind from their sins.
Joseph and Mary were forced to leave Bethlehem.Some sources said census of Judea.Everyone had to be written at the place of residence of their ancestors.On arrival in Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary could not find a place to sleep, they had to go to a regular crib.On the night Mary gave birth to a boy.But the birth of Jesus Christ is also associated with the appearance of a bright star that the wise men of the East saw.They knew about the imminent coming of the Messiah.When he saw the star, they followed it until it led them to the place of Jesus' birth.Sign in to worship the baby as the king, the wise men gave him their gifts of frankincense, gold and myrrh.Gold for Jesus the king, frankincense for Jesus-God (incense used in worship), and myrrh for the man who will die (dead rubbed scented oils).
learning that Herod kills all newborn babies, as was also notified of the "arrival of the new governor," Joseph, together with the Virgin Mary flee to Egypt.They spent about three years.After Herod died, Mary and Joseph returned to his native Nazareth.The story about the birth of Jesus Christ also says that the Messiah had been circumcised and keep the law of the Torah.Soon after reaching the age of thirty, he received baptism in the waters of the Jordan River.Immediately after that forty days Jesus spent in the desert, and when he returned, he began to preach.Jesus - a symbol of "the trinity of God" in the Christian religion (God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son).Until now, scientists can not recreate the authentic biography of Jesus, because it remained a little history, and not the biblical data.In the Gospels, the information is often duplicated, and historical sources contradict each other.So the existence of Jesus is only a matter of faith, this mystery unsolved.
