And the book Daily Life in the Time of Jesus observes: “The flocks... passed the winter under cover; and from this alone it may be seen that the traditional date for Christmas, in the winter, is unlikely to be right, since the Gospel says that the shepherds were in the fields. ” ​ — Luke 2: 8 - 11.
Dan, buku Daily Life in the Time of Jesus menyatakan, ” Kawanan ternak... melewatkan musim dingin di dalam kandang; dan dari sini saja nyata bahwa tanggal tradisional untuk Natal, yaitu pada musim dingin, tidak mungkin benar, mengingat Injil mengatakan bahwa para gembala berada di padang. ” — Lukas 2: 8 - 11.