What Josephus Didn’t Know
“He simply may not have known the precise dates of the events he describes.”
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Category: Evidence
The Fifteenth Year of Tiberius Caesar (GSK Fun Fact)
The apostle Luke often gets a bad rap as a poor historian. The details of this accusation are discussed in detail in my essay But to Fulfill: The Events of the Nativity from Jesus’ Birth until the Arrival of the Read More …
The Authenticity of the Virgin Birth
This is an excellent article about scriptural integrity and the virgin birth. Highly recommended. Click here.
Sir Henry Rawlinson
Major-General Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, April 5, 1810–March 5, 1895; was a pioneer in Mesopotamian archaeology. He was the first to decipher the Assyrian language, now properly known as Akkadian, and was instrumental in deciphering the Behistun inscription, commissioned by Read More …
Is it Possible?
When discussing the accurate birthdate of Jesus Christ, I am often asked, “Isn’t is possible that Jesus was born on December 25th?” This question usually pops up during the discussion concerning which potential dates make reasonable candidates and which dates Read More …
Ezra Stiles on Christmas
While the fact of Jesus’ birth is clearly recorded in the Bible, primarily in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2, there is no explicit mention of a specific date when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea. Furthermore, as previously mentioned, Read More …