Why did Jesus come at that specific point in history rather than earlier or later?
Jesus came at the exact right moment because it was fixed by the predetermined counsel of the Godhead. History would not have worked out rightly if He had come a hundred years sooner or later. His coming and crucifixion were part of God's foreknowledge and eternal plan, right on schedule.
Les explains that Jesus came at just the exact right time according to the predetermined counsel of the Godhead. After the human race sinned and fell out of fellowship with the Creator, God immediately promised a Redeemer in Genesis 3, and the Redeemer was prophesied all the way through the Old Testament. History would never have worked out right if He had come a hundred years sooner or a hundred years later. His crucifixion and slaying were known beforehand and belonged to the predetermined plan of the ages, made before anything was created. Everything has been right on schedule, not an hour late or early.