When was Elizabeth conceived?

When was Elizabeth conceived?

It is stated clearly that, "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth". And it was during his time of service according to his division that the angel appeared to him.

So the question is, when was Zacharias performing his time of service? According to the scriptures Zacharias was performing his service according to the division of Abijah which was the eighth division (1Chronicles 24:10).

Now since there were 24 divisions of priests who had to perform their duties for the year, it means that two (2) divisions performed their duties every month, and since Abijah's division under which Zacharias time of service fell was number eight, it means that he served during the last two weeks of the fourth month of the year which is in accordance to the Jewish calendar.

Now since it is clearly stated that, as soon as the days of Zacharias’ service were completed, that he departed to his own house and after those days (of his service in the temple) his wife Elizabeth conceived; it is quite evident and logical to say that his wife was conceived during the fifth month of the year. And since she became conceived six months before Mary, this means that Mary’s conception was during the eleventh month of the same year according to the Jewish calendar.

And if Elizabeth was conceived during the fifth month of the year, John Baptist would have to be born during the first month of the following year, and Jesus Christ would have to be born during the seventh month of the year, which of course it is not according to the Roman calendar, but according to the Lords sacred Jewish calendar.

For this is what the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak to all the congregation of Israel, saying: 'On the tenth of this month every man shall take for himself a lamb, according to the house of his father, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next to his house take it according to the number of the persons; according to each man's need you shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats. Now you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at twilight" (Exodus 12:1-6).

The conclusion therefore is that, the first month of the year is the first New Moon in spring, the month on which the Lord's Passover falls, which coincides with the end of March to the beginning of April, and the seventh month, the month on which Christ was born is ending of September to the beginning of October, and coincides with the Feast of Tabernacles.

And as previously mentioned, the Eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles commemorates the circumcision of Jesus Christ, a day which deserves our commemoration and perpetuation because not only did Christ broke the middle wall which separated the Jews from the Gentiles, but He also received the Name which is above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

So I beg to ask the question, why should an important day and event like the birth day and circumcision of Jesus Christ be disregarded and held in contempt by those who profess to know Him, and embrace a pagan festival which honors Satan? Frankly, I am dumb-founded to see how professing Christians are treating lightly the serious indictment which Christ labelled on those who profess to know Him by saying; ".Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying; ' These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men." We have blatantly laid aside the commandments of God, and observing the traditions of men, what a dilemma!

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With brotherly love

Lucius Joseph