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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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