You realize Jesus wasnt born in December, right?
Yes he was.
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Jews dont travel en masse in December. Only in the spring and fall. Nor do shepherds hang around in pastures at night this time of year in the region - the weather's chilly and miserable.
Winter only begins at the very end of December, and even then the miserable part hasn't truly begun. Descriptions of movement prior to or around Christ's birth are not damning.
What is typical of shepherds need not be viewed as exclusive of possibility. There are many stories in the Bible about people living and working at extraordinary times due to exclusion or other factors.
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