Not that any great doctrine rests on the calculations below, but it sure is nice that we can have reasonable confidence that the dates of Jesus’ birth and death are secure and can be gleaned from a combination of biblical and extrabiblical historical data. I may not be willing to stake my life on the accuracy of the data below, but I am confident enough of these calculations that the license plate of my van reads as follows: 5BC–AD33.Read the whole thing.
Saturday, October 06, 2007
When Was Jesus Born, and When Did He Die?
Andreas Kostenberger answers the questions, When Was Jesus Born, and When Did He Die?
