I know it's been asked before.. but the answers confuse me..
BC doesn't seem to mean Before Christ because (in my history books) it says that Jesus was born around 3 BC
and AD means Anno Domini (not after death?)
so what does it really mean?
2007-03-04 12:47:57 · 11 answers · asked by JayD 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
CE stands for "Common Era." It is a relatively new term that is experiencing increased usage and is expected to eventually replace AD. The latter is an abbreviation for "Anno Domini" in Latin or "the year of the Lord" in English. The latter refers to the approximate birth year of Yeshua of Nazareth (a.k.a. Jesus Christ). CE and AD have the same and value. 2004 CE = 2004 AD.
BCE stands for "Before the common era." It is expected to eventually replace BC, which means "Before Christ," or "Before the Messiah." BC and BCE are also identical in value. Most theologians and religious historians believe that the approximate birth date of Yeshua of Nazareth (Jesus) was in the fall, sometime between 7 and 4 BCE, although we have seen estimates as late as 4 CE and as early as the second century BCE.
I saw the B.C.E. once while looking up something and couldn't figure it out at all... hope this helps you out!
2007-03-04 13:01:29 · answer #1 · answered by buckaroo_57 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BC means "Before Christ" and AD means "Anno Domini" or "in the year of the Lord." Some historians are now using the term Common Era (CE) and Before Common Era (BCE) in place of AD and BC to avoid the use of religious terms.
I don't think there is a particularly reliable birthdate for Jesus. The range appears to be from about 8 BC to 6 AD.
2007-03-04 13:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by Stine 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When your history book says that Jesus Christ was born around 3 BC it is just stating that they are not sure when He was born, because no one knows the exact date. Jesus didn't have a birth certificate. Most historians judge Jesus' age from what we are told in the Bible. Remember Mary and Joseph had to fled with baby Jesus to Egypt for 3 years. So the time-line begins at the time when Jesus came back to Israel. This is not typical but it is one theory that is circulating through some text books.
BC does mean before Christ, and AD is in the year of our Lord.
AD refers to the years after the Lord's birth.
2007-03-04 13:16:16 · answer #3 · answered by Catie I 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
BC does mean before Christ but you're right that that doesn't make perfect sense. There is a lot of controversy over what year Jesus was actually born in. Most historical sources tend to agree that Jesus was born in 6 BC, but since the precise year of his birth is unknown, a year was somewhat arbitrarily chosen to be 1 AD.
2007-03-04 12:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by LadyInRed 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
BC= Before Christ
BCE= before common era
AD= anno domini, it never meant after death, thats just a common misconception
2007-03-04 12:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
B.C. meaning Before Christ
A.D. meaning Anno Domoni or
Latin for Year of Our Lord
2007-03-04 13:06:46 · answer #6 · answered by Hamish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.C is Before Christ & A.D. is After Death- read your Bible
2007-03-04 12:58:00 · answer #7 · answered by rebelady28379 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i'm unable to save in ideas what it ability. besides the undeniable fact that it truly is latin. and the translated latin time period does advise "before Christ". besides the undeniable fact that the in reality issue is that Jesus Christ of Nazareth may no longer were born on 000 ad.
2016-12-05 06:11:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BC means before Christ. Your history book was most likely written by a Godless turd who didn't knwo his butt from a hole in the ground.
2007-03-04 12:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Jesus was not born 3BC you fool! it still means before Christ! learn you fool!!
2007-03-04 12:56:20 · answer #10 · answered by pacific 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋