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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
Emmanuel - which means, "God with us". (Matt. 1:23, a quotation from<br />
Isaiah 7:14)."<br />
God with us—Emmanuel, <strong>Jesus</strong><br />
Johns in his gospel mentions the idea of the Word coming to earth in a<br />
fleshly tabernacle.<br />
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and Tabernacle among us.<br />
"If the day of his birth were the first day of Succoth, the day of his<br />
circumcision would be the eighth day of Succoth, which, like the first<br />
day, is a day of sacred assembly.<br />
(Leviticus 23:39). On this day, or traditionally the day after, the Jews<br />
complete their annual cycle of Torah readings and start again from<br />
Bereshit (Genesis). It is called Simchat Torah (Rejoicing of the Law),<br />
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