![]() This date is based on Josephus’s remark in Antiquities 17.6.4 that there was a lunar eclipse shortly before Herod died. Readers may be interested to learn there is reason to reconsider the date of Herod’s death. Let me add a footnote to Suzanne Singer’s report on the final journey of Herod the Great ( Strata, BAR, March/April 2013): She gives the standard date of his death as 4 B.C. ![]() Below, read letters published in the Q&C section of BAR debating the dates of Herod’s death, Jesus’ birth and to which lunar eclipse Josephus was referring. Cramer, in a letter to BAR, has pointed out that there was another lunar eclipse visible in Judea-in fact, two-in 1 B.C., which would place Herod’s death-and Jesus’ birth-at the turn of the era. Therefore it is often said that Jesus was born in 4 B.C.īut physics professor John A. This is generally regarded as a reference to a lunar eclipse in 4 B.C. Josephus relates Herod’s death to a lunar eclipse. "If you confess with you mouth Jesus and Lord and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Rom.Both Luke and Matthew mention Jesus’ birth as occurring during Herod’s reign (Luke 1:5 Matthew 2:1). To offer fresh starts, new beginnings, forgiveness, and purpose. The Truth that had the power to change lives. 27:54 says, "When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, Surely he was the Son of God!" The aha moment sank deep. Many began to realize who Jesus really was, the truth revealed, they could no longer deny it, Matt. Again He reminds us that the final victory of Christ conquered death. God brought to life what was dead to fulfill His purposes. 27:52-53 Can you imagine what this looked like? The dead arose when Jesus died. Graves opened up and the saints came out and after the resurrection they appeared to many people. God tells us in Lk.19:40, if we stay silent, even "the stones will cry out." The whole earth cried out for the death of the Savior. The Bible says at the exact time of Jesus' death, the earth trembled. A huge earthquake shook the land right at the very time Christ died. "The earth shook and the rocks split." Matt. We can now enter His presence through Christ Himself. ![]() Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice so the veil, or separation, was no longer needed. This also was a complete miracle from God's hand, signifying that He had opened the door for us to come in and have relationship with Him. ![]() ![]() The size of the veil would have made it impossible for any human to tear this in 2 pieces. 27:51 Sometimes in our minds, we picture a thin veil covering this entrance, but history records that the veil was actually about 60 feet tall and up to 4" in thickness. At the very moment that Jesus breathed his last breath, the Temple veil that covered the entrance to the Holy of Holies, the actual dwelling place of God among the people, was torn in 2 from top to bottom. Even nature all around gave testimony of who Christ was and the grief of what was happening. This was a very real picture of both physical and spiritual darkness that occurs without belief in Christ. It's hard to imagine what the people were feeling when they saw this happen, but I would think that some became fearful, terrified, realizing what they'd done, and that Jesus was indeed who He said He was. 27:25 From noon on Friday until 3 pm, the skies grew dark. "Darkness came over all the land." Matt. ![]()
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