THE YEAR JESUS WAS BORN

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The death of Herod the Great  on  the year of Christ's birth however  Jesus was born while Herod was still living.

Herod died thirty-seven years after he was declared king by the Romans. In 714
Herod died shortly before the Passover of 750

Preceding Herod's death.  two years from the reign of Tiberius on the theory that Tiberius was contemporary ruler with Augustus for two years. But he finds difficulty in lengthening Herod's reign set. Our present era makes the birth of Christ in the year of Rome 754

Jesus was at least two or three years old when Herod slaughtered the infants in Bethlehem, . The massacre took place some months before Herod's death  which would bring the Saviour's birth back some time into the year 749

The appearance of the "star in the east"  agree in time with the slaughter of the children,since the star  looked upon as a supernatural phenomenon, and not the wise men's interpretation of a natural conjunction of planets  this conjunction  have been the bright star that led on the wise men  The Chinese records preserve the account of the appearance of a comet in the spring of 749.

The word used is aster, star, and not astron, a group of stars.
 the star first appeared to the wise men two years before their visit, and a second time on their visit to Bethlehem.

 the star is said to have stood over "where the young child was,If it were a natural star it would have kept going as they went, and would not have stopped till they stopped. Even then it would appear as far away as ever from Bethlehem. It was therefore, a miracle 



The reign of Tiberius  begin August 29, 781  "Tiberius is adopted by Augustus as his son, and colleague in empire." Tiberius reigned jointly with Augustus about two years before he assumed full control of the empire Tiberius' power was already equal to that of Augustus in the provinces two years before his death

The apostle   Luke would naturally use the provincial point of view. Taking off the two years from the joint reign of Augustus

 The age of Jesus at his entrance upon his ministry, he began to teach, was about thirty years of age."

. The census of Augustus Cæsar   Augustus inaugurated a periodical census every fourteen years from B.C. 8 
 the enrollment should have taken place according to the Jewish and not according to the usual Roman method, because Herod would wish it to be in accordance with the customs of his kingdom. So every one went to his own city.