The context of Jesus’ birth (Nativity) and childhood 1 study
Historical notes 1 study
The context of Jesus’ birth (Nativity) and childhood
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CHR004
The exact date of the decree
The study explores the chronology of the life of Jesus through Daniel’s prophecy. It identifies the decree of Artaxerxes as a key starting point and examines the difficulties related to the precision of ancient dates, highlighting the year 458 BC. The article argues that this research is rooted in a divine will, orchestrated by God.
Ezra 7.9 (King James Version) :For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
Historical notes
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INF045
The Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canon of the sacred Scriptures of Judaism, corresponding to the Christian Old Testament. Its name is an acronym formed from its three sections: Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi'im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings). Written mainly in Hebrew with a few passages in Aramaic, it forms the theological, moral and liturgical foundation of Judaism and the common roots of the Jewish and Christian traditions.
Hosea 1.1 (King James Version) :The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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ANN006
The exact date of the decree
The article analyzes the decree of Artaxerxes concerning Jerusalem, organizing the biblical calendar around the seventy prophetic weeks of Daniel, crucial for dating the life of Jesus,…
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ANN042
Travel times
This appendix examines means of travel and journey times in the first century. In Jesus' time, people travelled mainly on foot, in caravans or…