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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
Herod I the Great(73 – 4/1BC)<br />
King of the Jews, Ruler of Galilee and Batanea<br />
Coin of king Herod (British Museum)<br />
Copper coin of Herod, bearing the legend "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ<br />
ΗΡΩΔΟΥ"<br />
(" Basileōs Hērōdou")<br />
There is an ongoing debate on this date. Earlier dating of the<br />
death of Herod is given as April of 4 BC. Flavius Josephus tells<br />
us that Herod died shortly after an eclipse of the moon<br />
(Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVII, Chapter VI, end of 4th<br />
paragraph), but prior to Passover (Wars of the Jews, Book II,<br />
Chapter I, paragraph 3.) We know that there were eclipses of the<br />
moon on the following dates:<br />
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