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Luke and that census
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March 7, 2009

A scholarly and thorough study by Harold W. Hoehner seems to have covered all the issues and relevant references and citations concerning the ???Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ??? [Academic Books, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids., Michigan, 1977]. Here is the summary:

Christ???s birth..................................................... winter 5/4 B.C.
Herod the Great???s death.................................... March/April 4 B.C.
Prefects began to rule over Judea and Samaria ........................6 A.D.
Christ at the temple when twelve ..................Passover April 29, 9 A.D.
Caiaphas became high priest ............................................18 A.D.
Pilate arrived in Judea ....................................................26 A.D.
Commencement of John the Baptist???s ministry ....................... 29 A.D.
Commencement of Christ???s ministry .............. summer/autumn 29 A.D.
Christ???s first Passover (John 2:13) ........................... April 7, 30 A.D.
John the Baptist imprisoned ......................................30 or 31 A.D.
Christ???s second Passover .....................................April 25, 31 A.D.
John the Baptist???s death ...........................................31 or 32 A.D.
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles (John 5:1) ...... October 21-28, 31 A.D.
Christ???s third Passover (John 6:4)....................... April 13/14, 32 A.D.
Christ at he Feast of Tabernacles (John 7:2, 10) September 10-17, 32 A.D.
Christ at the Feast of Dedication (John 10:22-39) ...December 18, 32 A.D.
Christ???s final week .................................. March 28-April 5, 33 A.D.
.............Arrived in Bethany ......................Saturday, March 28
.............Triumphal entry Monday, ...........................March 30
.............Christ ate Passover, betrayed, arrested Thursday, April 2
.............Christ tried and crucified..................... Friday, April 3
.............Christ resurrected ...........................Sunday, April 5
Christ??? ascension (Acts 1) .........................Thursday, May 14, 33 A.D.
Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) ............................Sunday, May 25, 33 A.D.

If you don't like these values, you need to get the book and check out the detailed and extensive scholoarship that is presented.

Otto
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