2006-09-06 02:15:29 · 9 answers · asked by Eddy Y 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
According to modern analysts of the New Testament and the historical Jesus, Jesus Christ was born during Herod the Great's reign in Judea which was approximately 3-2 BCE. His crucifixion is believed to have taken place during Pontius Pilate's term as the Roman governor of Judea, which was between 26 AD and 36 AD. Herod the Great and Pontius Pilate are both recorded
historical figures.
2006-09-06 03:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by henryhiggins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
33 we just don't know. I've got an idea it was regarded as an 'ideal' age. In fact, it's a bit of a concoction from verious parts of the Gospels. Some of the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) say he was 'about thirty' when he started. But if you read them, you would imagine that the ministry of Jesus only lasted a few months, while it is in the Gospel of St John that it went on for a few years. So they cobbled together this 33 number.
But then again, in John, someone says to Jesus, "Thou art not yet fifty", which suggests he was in his forties. Most people now support a 'late' date of 33 or 34 for the crucifixion, as they've established that John the Baptist dies in the early thirties, and the embattled Pilate of the Gospels is consistent with a man who has lost his protector at Rome, Sejanus, who was executed in 31 AD. A Jesus born under Herod (died 4 BC) could well be in his forties in 33 or 34.
As for the hisorical truth of the crucifixion, I don't think that's an issue. There is more evidence for it than for many other events we don't dispute, so we should accept that it happened.
2006-09-07 02:26:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is important that we get a realistic appraisal of the Bible. If we look through it with a cultural antiquities interest we find that the material of the Old Testament has parallels to material that preceded it. For example, in Ancient Egyptian Literature there is a story that Piopi III was once trying to take his harem across the Nile River when one of her earrings dropped into the water. As she was troubled by this fact he went back ashore and got the court magician to part the Nile River so that he might obtain the earring. In Babolonian literatue, I believe, there is a story of the rain flooding the world and washing away the evil beings within it. You will also find ideas that the ideas of Jesus are often not so profound. Perhaps less saliently one can find early writings that predate Jesus birth and have a similarity to the ideas of Jesus. I have found them in Plato and Aristotle. I am living in Bangkok Thailand where the people have their own stories that they have created for their god. Buddha never even believed in heaven, hell, god, or the afterlife and yet people by nature have invented these things for him. I think that all of us need to believe in an overseer and a protector and we need to believe that life goes on forever when we are cognizant of death all around us. We have invented storybooks and easy fraternal depictions of God as humans have such a need for it. In answer to your question of how we know that Jesus was crucified at the age of 33 I postulate how would we know that anything other than that some person named Jesus, which might have been a common name back then, lived and was crucified. The evidence for his existence is rather scanty and who knows if it is the same Jesus? Anyhow, it should not matter. You are capable of finding your own understanding of how to be a generous and kind person to those around you. That is all that matters. In Les Miserables Victor Hugo, an avid believer in Christianity, said that some athiests follow God by obeying that inner compass in themselves that guides them toward all things that are true and that is how we should do things: follow our own sense of compassion. The rest does not matter.
2006-09-06 09:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Steven S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was never crusified. He ascended to heaven with his earthly body. The historical evidences say at that time he was about 33, may be not exact.
2006-09-06 09:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by yaqubassy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they calculate it to the time historians think Jesus was alive and the star patterns
2006-09-09 11:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a matter of belief.Either you believe the Bible, or you don't. God gave everyone the choice to either accept Him, or to reject him.The ball is in your court.
2006-09-06 09:19:32 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there is probably a good answer that would satisfy you...but i find it rather irrelevant if He died at 33 or 32.
2006-09-06 09:22:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the Bible says so. If you believe in God you will believe
the Bible.
2006-09-06 09:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by citrus 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bible tells me so...
2006-09-06 10:38:29 · answer #9 · answered by wheels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋