Birth of Jesus Christ
The hinge of the chart, and of history.
The facts
| Dates | AD 4 |
|---|---|
| Scripture | Matt. 1; Luke 2 |
| Era | The Life of Christ |
| Source | Chart + scripture |
A disputed datePlaced at 4 BC because Herod died in 4 BC; the calendar era itself is a 6th-century miscalculation.
Where this sits on the chart
Birth of Jesus Christ falls 4008 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the The Life of Christ arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
Encompassing the Classical period of Ancient Greece1 BC – 2 BCThe birth of Jesus Christ(tr Aditional date)1 BC/ADReferring to the formation and early development of Christianity1 BC/AD – AD 1Which represents the height of the Roman Empire1 BC/AD – AD 1The Crucifixion and ResurrectionAD 33PentecostAD 33Destruction of the Second TempleAD 70The composition of the Gospels of the New TestamentAD 70 – AD 100
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