ManfredMumpitz@feddit.org to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL that Jesus Christ was probably born in 7–4 B.C.feddit.orgimagemessage-square90linkfedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down120file-text
arrow-up1142arrow-down1imageTIL that Jesus Christ was probably born in 7–4 B.C.feddit.orgManfredMumpitz@feddit.org to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square90linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoI always thought it was weird that the year (aka Jesus’ age) changes a week after his birthday. Like 2,026 weeks must add up to quite a bit. Edit: just under 39 years apparently, so it should really be the year 1987 or 2065 depending on which way you want to correct it.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoWhy is it adding up at one week per year?
minus-squareFisherswamp@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 hours agoIt’s because he was Jewish. Jan 1st was his bris
I always thought it was weird that the year (aka Jesus’ age) changes a week after his birthday. Like 2,026 weeks must add up to quite a bit.
Edit: just under 39 years apparently, so it should really be the year 1987 or 2065 depending on which way you want to correct it.
Why is it adding up at one week per year?
It’s because he was Jewish. Jan 1st was his bris