There is the glaring flaw in the 3BCE dating. Herod's death and the reign of Archelaus are historically set dates. There were also some other discrepancies in other places of the article - like the dating of Gen 8.13. Whenever the Bible gives a specific time, such as the first day of the first month, it is always in reference to the religious calendar, not the civil calendar. The first day of the first month is Nisan 1, not Tishrei 1, which is the 7th month.

The problem with many works like this is that people approach it with a preconceived narrative and bias that ultimately forces the information into that bias that shapes the final outcome, instead of letting the information speak for itself and then following that - whatever direction it takes.

The important thing to remember is that the Messiah came into the world. So, whichever day or year His birth happened to fall upon is of less importance than the fact that it occurred. I have no doubt that His birth aligns with a Biblically significant date on the Hebrew calendar, but which one I believe will remain undecided until He Himself lets us know when it occurred. There are several contenders. All of them somewhat plausible. However, there is one thing I think we can all agree upon, is the fact that He was not born on Dec 25.

Merry Christmas everyone. Salvation has come into the world! - whichever day you decide to choose.