Why do some date Jesus' crucifixion at 29 instead of 33?
Because a revised chronology moves Jesus’ birth from the assumed year zero to 4 B.C., based on King Herod’s rule and death. If He was born in 4 B.C. and crucified at age 33, the crucifixion is placed at 29 rather than 33.
Les explains that chronologers once assumed Christ was born at year zero and that Adam was created in 4,000 B.C. Archaeology, however, showed that because of King Herod’s rule, reign, and death, Christ had to have been born in 4 B.C. If Adam was created in 4,004 B.C. instead of 4,000, then Christ was born in 4 B.C., which puts His crucifixion at 29 instead of 33. People wonder why the crucifixion is placed at 29 when they always thought He was crucified at 33; Les says He was 33, but he follows the newer finding that Christ was born in 4 B.C. rather than on zero.
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If Jesus was crucified at 33, why is the date given as 29 B.C.?
People wonder why the crucifixion is dated 29 B.C. because they thought Jesus was crucified when He was 33; Les says He was 33 but follows newer findings that Christ was born 4 B.C. instead of at zero.
Was Jesus crucified at 29 B.C. or at age 33?
People wonder why the crucifixion is placed at 29 B.C. since they thought He was crucified when He was 33; He was 33, but the newer findings say Christ was born 4 B.C. instead of zero.