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Post by mikeyd on Sept 26, 2024 15:07:28 GMT
Was Jesus Christ Ministry not only 3 years on the Earth, not three and a half years, therefore 4 years remains of his ministry. Unless I'm missing something in your presentations why are you constantly talking about a three and a half year split?
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Post by midnightwatcher on Sept 27, 2024 15:02:24 GMT
Was Jesus Christ Ministry not only 3 years on the Earth, not three and a half years, therefore 4 years remains of his ministry. Unless I'm missing something in your presentations why are you constantly talking about a three and a half year split? It was ~ 3.5 years. According to my own research, Tiberius was appointed as co-regent with Augustus in AD 11. In Luke 3:1 we learn that John the Baptist began his ministry about 15 years later, which brings us to around 26 AD. Jesus obviously began His ministry sometime thereafter per Luke 3:23, giving us a date of around 26 AD or 27 AD. Note: 26 AD would allow a full 3.5 years for Jesus’ ministry, while 27 AD would require inclusive counting for a 30 AD Passover crucifixion in the “midst” of the 70th week [inclusive counting is when any part of a "day" -- in this case each "day" in the "70th Week of Daniel" is a year -- was counted as a whole day). During Christ’s ministry, scripture specifically tells us that He attended at least three Passovers (John 2:13, 6:5, 11:55). Another feast mentioned in John 5:1 was likely also a Passover, the reason being that in John 4:35 we read that it is 4 months till harvest, which take place one month after Passover. No other feasts take place between that time and Passover. Thus, Christ’s ministry would have been between 3 and 4 years. (Also see Luke 13:7. Some commentators/scholars believe this may even allude to Christ’s ministry, indicating it lasted for at least 3 years). |
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