What do the initials B.C.E. mean. this is related to the Bible?

Answer 1

before common era.

It is a replacement for 'before christ', as christ did not exist, many historians do not like using the term

Answer 2

I'll trust everyone on it meaning Before Common Era, though I would like to make a few points regarding what extra information people have put in:

1. One person said people don't like BC as Christ didn't exist. Jesus most definitely did exist, and can be found mentioned in many contemporary history books (I think he is mentioned by Pliny, who wasn't a christian at all). Whether you believe Jesus was the Christ, i.e. the Son of God is up to you.

2. Someone else said that Jesus was born 2 B.C., which makes the term B.C. wrong, and so it was replaced by B.C.E. According to books which I have read Jesus was probably born in 4 B.C. This was due to the monk who calculated when Jesus was born getting it wrong. Your point of B.C.E. working better than B.C. still stands though.

Answer 3

As Daniel was 606 BCE [ Before christian or common era].

Dan.4:16,23,25,32 [ 7x 360 = in 2520 years less 606 = 1914 CE [ Christian or Common era ]. Rev.11:1-3; 12:6,11; 13:1-5,6-10 the 1260 or 42 months or 3 1/2 years of WW1.
Rev.12:6,7-11,12 [ Satan at end of #7 world Empire is cast out of heaven and has a short time ]; Rev.9:1-5 [ 5x 30 = 150 pit is open for Satan ];
KJV Bille 1611 + 303 = 1914 an excepted translation for the last days, world with satan from Eden will end, Jesus world is without end Eph.3:21; 2Pet>3;13; Rev.21:1-5; Jesus makes all as new as it was before Eden.
1Cor.15:22; As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Answer 4

Before the Common Era - this was to replace B.C. for two reasons:

First - for many non-Christians counting time from the time of birth of Jesus Christ was offense and;

Secondly - historic study has found that the assumed date of the western tracking of time using Jesus' birth was in error by roughly four years so it was illogical to continue using the B.C. and A.D. (Before Christ and "in the year of our lord") since these really did not apply.

So to correct the situation (and instead of having to correct every calendar for nearly the past 1700 years or so) it made more sense to use the terms B.C.E. and C.E. (although many still use A.D. incorrectly) to fix the problem.

Answer 5

Bible Can Explain!
Big Cow Exploded!
Before Crows Existed
Before Cash Exchange!
Before Cain Exicuted!
Before Christ Entered!

Answer 6

B.C.E. - Before Common Era
CE-Common Era
C.E.- Christian Era
V.E. -Vulgar Era

BCE- Is used for Religiously neutral notation.
It is used to calculate time in years and not related to the Bible.
Surprise when I used spell check-it suggested BC for BCE.
I wonder why that is.

Answer 7

BCE is a politically correct term to replace BC.

Previously, the West and Christians dated the years from the year Christ was crucified/born (not sure which). Taking this as year 1 anything before this was BC (before Christ) and anything after this was AD (Anno Domini - "The Year of Our Lord"). So we are in 2006 AD.

Then lots of people started saying it was wrong to date years by the life of Christ because Non-Christians didn't like it. Sort of like saying you can't celebrate Christmas in case you offend Muslims etc

So they changed it to BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era). We now live in the year 2006 CE.

Thats it basically.

Answer 8

Before the Common Era is a more politically correct and less referential to Christianity way of describing dates in history. Largely to avoid confusion 0 BCE is the same as 0 AD as it's largely a matter of oppinion when the common era is.

Answer 9

Before Christian Era, though current school books usually use Before Common Era. That began changing about 20 years ago. Christ was born in 2 B.C.E. as there is no year 0.

Answer 10

BCE = Before the Common Era.
CE = Common Era

replacement for the rather nicer Era Vulgaris or ev.

Answer 11

Yes, "Before Common Era"

It is a replacement for "B.C." so as to not give offence to those who foolishly delude themselves into believing that Christ does not exist.

It still reckons from the commonly accepted date when Christ came into His Creation at Bethlehem.

And take note that Jesus Christ, Who was eternally existent with and was God (St. John 1:1-3), did not "evolve" but, rather, became Incarnate (entered into and dwelt within human flesh) (St. John 1:15)