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Question 201: Was Moshiach born in the year 1 or in 5 B.C?

Answer:

As we are told in the Gospels that Herod was living and slaughtered the children after Yeshua was born (see Matthew 2:16) and as it is claimed by chronologists to be a matter of record that he died in 750 U.C., which corresponds to B.C. 4, it is obvious that Yeshua was born before that date. Then on the other hand, he was born after the decree for the census (Luke 2:1) was issued. From Tertullian we learn that the decree was issued in 748 and the enrolment began in 749 U. C., which corresponds to B. C. 5. Thus, the birth is fixed by those two occurrences.