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How old was Solomon when he began his reign?

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The age of Solomon when he began to reign is unknown. However, we can work out some dates and establish an approximate age. The following dates are explained in The Times (chapter 3) 1041BC David born 1011BC David starts to reign, age 30 (2 Samuel 5:4-5) 971BC David dies, age 70 (1 Kings 2:11) 971BC Solomon starts […]

How many days was Jesus alive on Earth?

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> My son (6-3/4 yrs old) is asking “how many days was Jesus alive on Earth?” Well, we don’t know exactly how old Jesus was when he died. He was born in summer (shepherds in the fields at night) and died in spring  (passover). He was thirty years old when he started his ministry (Luke […]

When was Jesus born?

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Despite our modern calendar having dates specified by AD (in the year of our Lord) and BC (before Christ), Jesus was not born in the year 0. In fact, there was no year zero. According to our calendar, the year 1 BC was followed by the year AD 1. Apparently a Scythian monk, Dionysius Exiguus, […]