Shepherds only do that at one time in the year--when the ewes are lambing in
the spring.
Regards
John P.
From: WJhonson@aol.com
To: carmi47@msn.com, GEN-MEDIEVAL-L@rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: Jesus, his brother and his nephew
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:27:57 EST
In a message dated 11/19/2004 2:41:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,
carmi47@msn.com writes:
No Roman census is known to have been
taken in any year that can reasonably be associated with Jesus' birth,
which
was most likely in 4 BCE (& in the spring, not at the winter solstice).
Please explain the proof that he was born in the Spring?
Thanks