The concept of zero hadn't been invented yet, so things went from 1 BC to 1 AD. Ancient historians tell us Herold, The Great, died shortly after a lunar eclipse, and we can go back and know when there was a lunar eclipse in Palestine. You can use the NASA website to calculate when there was a lunar eclipse.
There are a couple of dates that might be important. There was one in 4 BC in March, and that is one some people use to try to date Herold's death. But there was another one in early 1 BC, which is believed was shortly before Herod's death. Herold died in the Spring shortly before the Passover. This all helps us date the Birth of Jesus Christ. Why is this important? It shows that God came to us in history and that the Bible is accurate and people didn't just makeup stories.
– Dr. Andrew Steinmann
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