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Thesouphead · 06-13-2003, 07:25 AM

Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here is my friend's question.

"ok, there are dates BC and AD.

It is the year 2003 AD, so "after the death" of Jesus and BC dates are labeled as "Before Christ". Jesus was what? 33 when he died, so are those 33 years unaccounted for?

and secondly, we know it has been 2003 years since he died and we know God created man on the 7th day, so is it stated how much time elapsed between the two? Is it stated anywhere in the bible?

thanks in advance for anyone who knows the answers to these questions."

I am sure you lot will be able to help. thx

Tau · 06-13-2003, 07:31 AM

AD does not stand for "after death" but for "anno domini", which means "year of the lord". So the idea is that Jesus was born on Christmas day in the year 1 BC. The next year is then 1 AD. I've heard that the placement of the year 1 AD this way is actually off by a few years, but I don't know much about it, I'm afraid.

Amaranth · 06-13-2003, 07:32 AM

A.D. actually stands for anno Domini, which is latin for "Year of the Lord". A.D. starts the year Jesus was born, although this is almost certainly just a "best guess" by theologians. Regardless, Jesus is supposed to have died in 32-33 A.D. There is no missing time.

mike_decock · 06-13-2003, 07:36 AM

A.D. doesn't mean "after death", it stands for "Anno Domini" which in latin means "[in the] Year of [Our] Lord". It based on the traditionally reckoned year of the birth of Jesus although this date is unknown and most scholars estimate it to be around 4 B.C.

There's more info in the Wikipedia if you're interested.

-Mike...

Jinto · 06-13-2003, 08:48 AM

Congratulations to Tau, Amaranth, and mike_decock from the Department of Redundancy Department.

mike_decock · 06-13-2003, 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by Jinto
Congratulations to Tau, Amaranth, and mike_decock from the Department of Redundancy Department.

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. Just goes to show how nice and informed us infidels are, right?

-Mike..

Thesouphead · 06-13-2003, 09:02 AM

Thank you all.

Thank all of you.

I thank you all.

Thanks.

Mageth · 06-13-2003, 09:24 AM

and secondly, we know it has been 2003 years since he died and we know God created man on the 7th day, so is it stated how much time elapsed between the two? Is it stated anywhere in the bible?

Genesis 1 claims God created man and woman on the 6th day, not the 7th day (when he rested), so there's another problem.

And we don't know God created man at all. Some people claim he did.

As far as how much time elapsed, some guy a long time ago (can't remember his name; someone else can provide it) used the genealogies of the old testament to calculate the supposed date of creation - and I think his answer was 4004 B.C. He might have even given an exact date.

Llyricist · 06-13-2003, 10:02 AM

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the Department of Redundancy Department

LOL

Thesouphead · 06-13-2003, 10:05 AM

This is becoming to become a reoccurring occurrence.

06-13-2003, 07:25 AM	#1
Thesouphead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 717	Answer this question for my friend please. Not sure if this is the correct forum, but here is my friend's question. "ok, there are dates BC and AD. It is the year 2003 AD, so "after the death" of Jesus and BC dates are labeled as "Before Christ". Jesus was what? 33 when he died, so are those 33 years unaccounted for? and secondly, we know it has been 2003 years since he died and we know God created man on the 7th day, so is it stated how much time elapsed between the two? Is it stated anywhere in the bible? thanks in advance for anyone who knows the answers to these questions." I am sure you lot will be able to help. thx

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06-13-2003, 07:31 AM	#2
Tau Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Et sted i Danmark Posts: 315	AD does not stand for "after death" but for "anno domini", which means "year of the lord". So the idea is that Jesus was born on Christmas day in the year 1 BC. The next year is then 1 AD. I've heard that the placement of the year 1 AD this way is actually off by a few years, but I don't know much about it, I'm afraid.

06-13-2003, 07:32 AM	#3
Amaranth Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City Posts: 279	A.D. actually stands for anno Domini, which is latin for "Year of the Lord". A.D. starts the year Jesus was born, although this is almost certainly just a "best guess" by theologians. Regardless, Jesus is supposed to have died in 32-33 A.D. There is no missing time.

06-13-2003, 07:36 AM	#4
mike_decock Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,505	A.D. doesn't mean "after death", it stands for "Anno Domini" which in latin means "[in the] Year of [Our] Lord". It based on the traditionally reckoned year of the birth of Jesus although this date is unknown and most scholars estimate it to be around 4 B.C. There's more info in the Wikipedia if you're interested. -Mike...

06-13-2003, 08:48 AM	#5
Jinto Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 957	Congratulations to Tau, Amaranth, and mike_decock from the Department of Redundancy Department.

06-13-2003, 09:02 AM	#7
Thesouphead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 717	Thank you all. Thank all of you. I thank you all. Thanks.

06-13-2003, 09:24 AM	#8
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	and secondly, we know it has been 2003 years since he died and we know God created man on the 7th day, so is it stated how much time elapsed between the two? Is it stated anywhere in the bible? Genesis 1 claims God created man and woman on the 6th day, not the 7th day (when he rested), so there's another problem. And we don't know God created man at all. Some people claim he did. As far as how much time elapsed, some guy a long time ago (can't remember his name; someone else can provide it) used the genealogies of the old testament to calculate the supposed date of creation - and I think his answer was 4004 B.C. He might have even given an exact date.

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Thesouphead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 717	This is becoming to become a reoccurring occurrence.

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