ManfredMumpitz@feddit.org to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL that Jesus Christ was probably born in 7–4 B.C.feddit.orgimagemessage-square200linkfedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down132file-text
arrow-up1270arrow-down1imageTIL that Jesus Christ was probably born in 7–4 B.C.feddit.orgManfredMumpitz@feddit.org to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square200linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days 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-up2·2 days agoWhy is it adding up at one week per year?
minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoJesus’ Birthday = December 25, Year changes = January 1, so 7 days later.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoYeah isn’t that how everyone’s birthday works?
minus-squareFisherswamp@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days 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?
Jesus’ Birthday = December 25, Year changes = January 1, so 7 days later.
Yeah isn’t that how everyone’s birthday works?
It’s because he was Jewish. Jan 1st was his bris