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====== Birth of Jesus - History and Perception | ====== Birth of Jesus - History and Perception | ||
- | Wednesday, Dec 04, 2019. Taking | + | Wednesday, Dec 04, 2019. Talking |
birth of Jesus. In the time of advent - the four weeks before the Christmas celebration, | birth of Jesus. In the time of advent - the four weeks before the Christmas celebration, | ||
Christians all over the globe celebrate the birth of the "son of God" | Christians all over the globe celebrate the birth of the "son of God" | ||
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Jesus is said to be born during the reign of Herod the Great in Palestine. His reign | Jesus is said to be born during the reign of Herod the Great in Palestine. His reign | ||
was between 37 BC and 4 BC, when he died. This places the birth of Jesus into the years | was between 37 BC and 4 BC, when he died. This places the birth of Jesus into the years | ||
- | 7-6 BC, i.e. six to four years before the year 0 of our Gregorian calender, which was | + | 7-6 BC, i.e. seven or six years before the year 0 of our Gregorian calender, which was |
introduced 1582 AD by pope Gregor VIII, following calculations of Dionysius Exiguus 525 AD. | introduced 1582 AD by pope Gregor VIII, following calculations of Dionysius Exiguus 525 AD. | ||
In Rome emperor Augustus was in power 31 BC to 14 AD. Augustus was followed by Tiberius, | In Rome emperor Augustus was in power 31 BC to 14 AD. Augustus was followed by Tiberius, | ||
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What is the true framework of the birth of Jesus. On one hand it is a historical | What is the true framework of the birth of Jesus. On one hand it is a historical | ||
- | event. It took place in Palestine, about 7/6 AD. On the other hand, it is an | + | event. It took place in Palestine, about 7/6 BC. On the other hand, it is an |
event which has universial meaning. Its meaning and significance lasts, and | event which has universial meaning. Its meaning and significance lasts, and | ||
it is so important that putting it into any time of history up to today is | it is so important that putting it into any time of history up to today is |
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