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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />

So here are the possible dates on which Zechariah must have served<br />

before the altar.<br />

1. Week 3 Feast of the Unleavened<br />

2. Week 9 Pentecost (15+50=65 days after Nissan 14)<br />

3. Week 10 (2 festivals+8 courses)<br />

4. Week 29 Tishri : festival of booths<br />

5. Week 35 (24 courses + 3 feasts + 8 courses)<br />

Proposed Correspondence of the 24 Priestly courses over an year<br />

and the months when <strong>Jesus</strong> could have been born on the basis of<br />

Zachariah’s possible service as High Priest/<br />

WEEK : NAME OF COURSE<br />

1. Jehoiarib<br />

2. Jedaiah<br />

3 RD WEEK PASSOVER > Possible birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> in Tammuz/<br />

June/July<br />

4. Harim<br />

5. Seorim<br />

6. Malchijah<br />

7. Mijamin<br />

8. Hakkoz<br />

9 TH WEEK PENTECOST> Possible birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> in Elul / Tishri (Feast<br />

if Booths)<br />

10. Abijah >>> Possible birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> in Elul/Tishri (Feast of Booths)<br />

11. Jeshua<br />

12. Shecaniah<br />

13. Eliashib<br />

14. Jakim<br />

15. Huppah<br />

16. Jeshebeab<br />

17. Bilgah<br />

18. Immer<br />

19. Hezir<br />

20. Aphses<br />

21. Pethahiah<br />

22. Jehezekel<br />

23. Jachin<br />

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