Besides, the date was never given in the text but allows anyone to glom on to and double down on various theories and to jump to conclusions if one is so inclined. Keeps sales brisk in the marketplace of religious insight so called.
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In the modern secular marketplace, there's a funny 'celebration' called Christmas in July, to promote sales and get people into the shopping spirit at the opposite time anyone would be thinking about Christmas (buying lots of stuff). It's beach time and sunflower season.
On one hand the concept is just plain goofy. OTOH, what kind of actual insight does the non-religious world telegraph [unwittingly] by advertising "Christmas in July", and for a purpose that has nothing to do with Christ.
It's a weird little world out there.
