Ancient non-Biblical historians record that
Jesus was condemned to death by Pontius Pilate (i.e.,Tacitus).
Pilate was Roman procurator of Judea during the years 26 AD through 36 AD. The occurrence of the star,
travel of the Magi, reaction of Herod etc. all point to Jesus being born in 3/2
BC. Jesus began his public ministry when he “was about 30 years old” (Lk.3:23),
and the Book of John records three annual Passovers during Jesus’ ministry (Jn.2:23; 6:4;
13:1). Taken together, these bring us to a crucifixion date in the
early 30’s, AD. During those years, Nisan 14 fell on a Friday, Preparation Day,
TWICE on April 7 of 30 AD and April 3 of
33 AD ( Jack Finegan,
The Handbook of Biblical Chronology).
In Daniel’s prophecy (Dan.9:21-26) Gabriel
said to count “from the issuing of the decree to restore and rebuild
Jerusalem.” The prophet Nehemiah records it as the twentieth year of Artaxerxes. On our calendar, that date is 444
BC. Counting 476 years from 444 BC, and remembering that there is no year
numbered “zero” AD, we discover what Gabriel told Daniel: the Messiah would be
cut off in 33 AD. So, we have the year.
Peter in Acts 2 says that Joel’s prophecy was being fulfilled in which
the Sun would darken and moon turn to blood before the great and notable day of
the Lord would come. We already know from biblical account, that Mk.15:33 that
the Sun darkened beginning at the 6th hour (Noon) until the 9th hour (3pm). TRALLIANUS,
OLYMPIADES records in the year of the 202nd Olympiad “a failure of the Sun took
place greater than any previously known, and night came on at the sixth hour of
the day [noon], so that stars actually appeared in the sky; and a great
earthquake took place in Bithynia and overthrew the greater part of Niceaea,”
There is only
one Passover lunar eclipse visible from Jerusalem while during the
combination of these events -on April
3, 33 AD.
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