Comments on: New Ancient History Literature Ebook Now Available — Augustus, Jesus Christ, and Tiberius http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/08/30/new-ancient-history-literature-ebook-now-available-augustus-jesus-christ-and-tiberius/ Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Randy Rector http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/08/30/new-ancient-history-literature-ebook-now-available-augustus-jesus-christ-and-tiberius/comment-page-1/#comment-207627 Randy Rector Wed, 06 Oct 2010 05:25:03 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=914#comment-207627 Ninety-nine out of one hundred scholars will say that Herod died in 4 B.C. because once a "party line" has been established they tend to just parrot one another without reexamination. Josephus says that near the time of the death of Herod there was an eclipse of the moon. The eclipse in 4 B.C. was only partial, while the eclipse in 1 B.C. was a full eclipse. Also, a printing error dating from A.D. 1544 made subsequent copies of Josephus agree with the 4 B.C. date, while earlier copies agreed with the 1 B.C. date. Reference: David W. Beyer, "Josephus Re-Examined: Unraveling the Twenty-Second Year of Tiberius", in Chronos, Kairos, Christos II, edited by E. Jerry Vardaman (Macon: Mercer University Press, 1998) ISBN 0-86554-582-0. Further information about all of this can be found on the website www.bethlehemstar.net Ninety-nine out of one hundred scholars will say that Herod died in 4 B.C. because once a “party line” has been established they tend to just parrot one another without reexamination. Josephus says that near the time of the death of Herod there was an eclipse of the moon. The eclipse in 4 B.C. was only partial, while the eclipse in 1 B.C. was a full eclipse. Also, a printing error dating from A.D. 1544 made subsequent copies of Josephus agree with the 4 B.C. date, while earlier copies agreed with the 1 B.C. date. Reference: David W. Beyer, “Josephus Re-Examined: Unraveling the Twenty-Second Year of Tiberius”, in Chronos, Kairos, Christos II, edited by E. Jerry Vardaman (Macon: Mercer University Press, 1998) ISBN 0-86554-582-0.

Further information about all of this can be found on the website http://www.bethlehemstar.net

]]> By: LaurieBluedorn http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/08/30/new-ancient-history-literature-ebook-now-available-augustus-jesus-christ-and-tiberius/comment-page-1/#comment-116633 LaurieBluedorn Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:00:57 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=914#comment-116633 I haven't read any of his works. I generally use the dates of Ussher but would be open to other views. Ussher places Herod's death at 4 B.C. I haven’t read any of his works. I generally use the dates of Ussher but would be open to other views. Ussher places Herod’s death at 4 B.C.

]]> By: Calvin Lindstrom http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/08/30/new-ancient-history-literature-ebook-now-available-augustus-jesus-christ-and-tiberius/comment-page-1/#comment-116609 Calvin Lindstrom Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=914#comment-116609 Have you read the work of Ernest L. Martin on dating the birth of Christ? Just wondering your thoughts on his ideas. He argues for the death of Herod in 1 B.C. and has some interesting thoughts on the "star" that led the magi to Bethlehem. One of his books is entitled, "The Star That Astonished the World." Have you read the work of Ernest L. Martin on dating the birth of Christ? Just wondering your thoughts on his ideas. He argues for the death of Herod in 1 B.C. and has some interesting thoughts on the “star” that led the magi to Bethlehem. One of his books is entitled, “The Star That Astonished the World.”

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