BIRTHDAYS

(See also Christmas; Festivals; Holidays)

attitude of—

early Christians: g85 9/8 30; sj 17-18; w82 12/15 10; tr 147; g81 12/22 12-13, 17; w80 7/15 31; ad 237; g69 5/8 6; w68 571; g67 12/8 4; g62 4/22 7; g62 12/22 7

Jews: g81 12/22 12; w80 7/15 31

birthday candles: g81 12/22 13

celebrations: tr 146-147; ad 237; te 123-126; g69 5/8 6; w68 571-572; im 87; ms 66, 235-236; w64 534; w63 198; g62 3/22 15-16; w61 416; g61 4/22 25; w60 704; w58 740; w56 741-742; g56 12/22 24; g55 12/22 6; w54 45, 741; g54 12/8 26; w52 741; w51 607; rm 234; g47 6/8 27-28; w42 349

origin: g85 9/8 30; g81 12/22 12-13, 29; w80 7/15 30-31; ad 237

discussion: sj 17-18; g81 12/22 12-15; w80 7/15 30-31; g76 7/8 27-28; ad 237; te 123-126

experiences: yb71 214, 243; yb70 136-137

faithful servants’, not recorded in Bible: po 139

Herod Antipas: w80 7/15 31; te 123-125; ns 232

Israelites: g47 6/8 27

Jesus Christ: w84 12/15 5-6; g64 4/22 7; g64 12/22 7; g62 12/22 7; g61 12/8 5-6; w60 741-744; w58 740; w57 319, 741-743; g57 12/22 24-25; w56 740-742; w54 382-383; w52 739-741; lg 36; rm 233-235

Job’s children: w80 7/15 30; w79 8/15 14; g76 7/8 27; ad 237; w68 318-319

Mithras: g80 10/22 29

Origen’s statement on: g81 12/22 12; g76 7/8 28

Witnesses adjust view of: yb75 147