Second, though the Passover week celebrations of the Jews are well understood, no written records exist regarding the calendar and New Moon from the time of Christ, as the Jews used them. The reader should note that Phlegons comment that an eclipse of the sun occurred during Jesus death was impossible (see Thallus) since the Jewish Passover occurs during a full moon. In chapter 28, Matthew provides an accountprobably sourced to either one of the guards and or a Jewish elderof how the guards were bribed, and the lie was spread that the disciples had stolen the body of Jesus (cf Matthew 28:1-15). Eusebius' records of the Olympics were considered authoritative but were lost, though they are translated and preserved some in the writings of others. The website for this is the National Geophysical Data Center (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov). Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Pure speculation. Then you can go through a process of elimination to to rule out all these years except AD 33. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. Eusebius of Caesarea (265-340) quoted Phlegon as follows (as translated by Jerome): However in the fourth year of the 202nd olympiad, an eclipse of the sun happened,greater and more excellent than any that had happened before it; at the sixth hour, day turned into dark night, so that the stars were seen in the sky, and an earthquake in Bithynia toppled many buildings of the city of Nicaea. These things the aforementioned man (says). (Jerome, Chronicle (2005), 256/258, as found onwww.tertullian.org) (Emphasis added). Pontius Pilate (Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House, 1968), p. 366. This information was considered reliable at the time because Origen (in 248 CE) quoted it to refute Celsus (Against Celsus II:14,33,59), a Greek philosopher very critical of Christianity but familiar with history. In the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad (i.e., AD 33) there was 'the greatest eclipse of the sun' and that 'it became night in the sixth hour of the day [i.e., noon] so that stars even appeared in the heavens. He has written apologetic articles and is working on a historical-adventure trilogy, set during the time of the Arian crisis. Z's Blog - What Does The Prayer Really Say. Using the above information we can work out that the period of darkness occurred in 33 AD. "In the fourth year, however, of Olympiad 202, an eclipse of the sun happened, greater and more excellent than any that had happened before it; at the sixth hour, day turned into dark night, so that the stars were seen in the sky, and an earthquake in Bithynia toppled many buildings of the city of Nicaea." The first Olympiad was conducted in 776 BC. Modern context of the calendar of ancient Olympics would put the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad at July 32-33AD. The reality is, Plinys statement is not evidence against the Crucifixion darkness. There was a great earthquake in Bithynia, and many things were overturned in Nicaea. I wonder too, hypothetically, what might a natural cause include. 1996. p. 217. It was not until the sixteenth century that the Jewish calendar was formally defined precisely. We do however have important sections of Phelgon's work, which are critical in dating the Crucifixion. . It is important to note that 1) an eclipse of the sun cannot occur during a full moon since the moon would be on the opposite side of the earth and 2) that Jesus died on Passover during a full moon. The Bible is Gods book of love and redemption. Remember then, especially on Good Friday between the hours of noon and 3 pm, that the Crucifixion darkness is a real, historical eventand pray for those who deny it. The year given by Phlegon for this eclipse is the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad (i.e., 33 A.D.), which is consistent with one of the possible dates of the Crucifixion (i.e., April 3, 33 A.D.). Last month: Next month: new 02:44 32/07/26 UTC : 1: 32-07-26/27: Noumenia : 2: 32-07-27/28: Noumenia kata Selene Agathos Daimon: Herakleia? Since Passover took place in the Spring before the Olympics, I think the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad would be Summer 32 AD to Summer 33 AD. The former says: "In the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad, there was an extraordinary eclipse of the sun: at the sixth hour, the day was turned into dark night, so that the stars in heaven were seen; and there was an earthquake in Bithynia, which overthrew many houses in the city of Nice." Why preach something that was manifestly untrue? . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. mund. The evidence for Christ's resurrection is also historical evidence of a miracle. Matthew 12:40 says that as Jonah was three days and three nights in the fish, Jesus would be dead three days and three nights. The writings on the crucifixion of the historians from the first and second centuries is very interesting. Here, too, we see an Apostle feared not to mention the event precisely because it was already widely known among his readers. Each recounts a fantastical or paranormal event. All Rights Reserved. The Crucifixion is widely reported by numerous ancient writers. But what has an eclipse in common with an earthquake, the rending rocks, and the resurrection of the dead, and so great a perturbation throughout the universe? EARTHQUAKE AND DARKNESS THAT OCCURRED AT JESUS DEATH WAS RECORDED IN SECULAR HISTORY. I would not always agree with him on some interpretational points but he does well in analyzing the crucifixion date question. Trallianus, Olympiades: In the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad, [AD 32-33] a failure of the Sun took place greater than any previously known, and night came on at the sixth hour of the day [noon], so that stars actually appeared in the sky; and a great earthquake took place in Bithynia and overthrew the greater part of Niceaea," Change). According to NASA, there WAS an actual solar eclipse in the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad: http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/5MCSEmap/0001-0100/33-09-12.gif. It is also interesting to note that Sextus Julius Africanus (160-240 A.D.), a Christian historian who had established a library in Rome for Emperor Severus Alexander, referred to the Crucifixion darkness as a portent of the world. Given the similarity in termsAfricanus portent of the world and Tertullians world-portent, it is tantalizing to wonder if each were referencing thesamedescription of the darkness still in the Roman archives. We pass over this speculation to consider Tertullians words, quoted earlier, which suggested that there were those who attempted to explain away the Crucifixion darkness as being a normal solar eclipse. Being written within a dozen years of the Crucifixion, many of Matthews readers would have been witnesses to the three hour darkness which had fallen over the earth (cf Matthew 27: 45) years before. This firmly connects Jesus and the gospels to Roman history. I will not go through all the information in Colin Humphrey's book but I will try to summarize the evidence as I see it. subject for a long time and yours is the best Ive discovered till now. AD 33 is a generally accepted year of His crucifixion. We have already cited the Acts of the Apostles, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Tertullian, Africanus, the 1st century historian Thallus, and the 2nd century historian, Phlegon, and these sufficiently demonstrate the historicity of the Crucifixion darkness. We know that Jesus was crucified in the Spring, at the time of the Passover. This darkness Thallus, in the third book of his History, calls, as appears to me without reason, an eclipse of the sun. On the Circumstances Connected with Our Saviours Passion and His Life-Giving Resurrection, The Wheels of the Formal Correction turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Martinus Nijhoff. An earthquake occurred in Bythinia . The Historical Jesus, pp. Is there any evidence of global or regional darkness in 36CE? The ancient Olympic Games were held every four years for almost 1,100 years. The fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad was in 33 A.D.!!! Two short works by him are extant. Those who heard Peter preach in Rome would have previously known about this darkness in several ways, including: (1) having witnessed it firsthand in Rome if it had been a universal darkness; (2) hearing of it from travelers to Rome; and or (3) through letters or official reports received from the provinces, the latter of which were kept in the Roman archives. Unfortunately for the skepticand a sign of his desperation as wellthe argument from silence is, perhaps, one of the most difficult types of arguments to make. . Such is the difficulty of the argument from silence. Ancient writers sometimes describe their Olympiads as lasting five years but do so by counting inclusively; in fact each comprised a four year period. Jeremiah 9:23-24. It is improbable that he would have created such an event from his own imagination. Early Christian writers, such as Origen, Africanus and Eusebius, also cited a 2nd century writer, Phlegon, as having written of the Crucifixion darkness. [CDATA[*/ var d = new Date(); var n = d.getFullYear(); document.getElementById('getYear').innerHTML = n; /*]]>*/ Christian Evidence. The astronomical science tells us there was no solar eclipse over Bithynia in that year. It does however, place Phlegons writing, transposed hundreds of years later by Christian writers, as a scientifically-accurate writing. Also, word of it would have spread from Jerusalem to Jewish communities in Rome and throughout the empire. Rome had a Jewish community, and it is probable that word of the darkness would have reached and been known within it. (The Olympics began in 776 B.C., and by counting every fourth year you come to the 202 nd Olympiad, and the fourth year of same is 33 A.D.) Most It is believed to be an 8.2-magnitude earthquake. Phlegon was a Greek historian who wrote an extensive chronology around AD 137. Since Marks written gospel contains an account of the Crucifixion darkness, it follows that Peter included this event in his oral preaching. GO TO creationanswers.net An earthquake occurred in Bythinia and overthrew a great part of the city of Nica. !, The audience was rowdy now. The San Andreas fault is 800 miles long, running along the California coast; Israel and Turkey sit onyou guess ita major fault line! ? someone heckled from the back row. The source from Jerome above is interesting in that it dates the unusual darkening of the sky by the Olympiad numbering system. Jerusalem is another place where we might have expected there to be records of the events of Matthew 27, and to hope that individual residents of Jerusalemcontemporaneous to the eventsmight have commented on these wondrous happenings in personal records, etc. I am more concerned in determining the year than the exact date and day of the week, but it seems you cannot really determine the year confidently without figuring out the exact day and day of the week. College Press Publishing Co. Joplin, Missouri. Moon phase and solar year events are shown on the day in Athens. The madness of the skeptic is such that they would have us believe sources which are silent, over those which speak. Followon Twitter:@S_OReilly_USA. (Sextus Julius Africanus,Fragment 18. Moon phase and solar year events are shown on the day in Athens. The written testimony from outside the Bible confirms some of the main events, people, and places mentioned in the New Testament. event bed is another distinctive mixed layer less than one inch thick. Now before the accusations fly about me ascribing random astronomical events to this writing, consider this: these are the only two solar eclipses that occur within the time frame reference by Phlegon, and from 20-40AD there are only 3 other eclipses that could even possibly have been seen by Rome or the Persian Gulf; one in 20AD and the other two occur after 36AD. Phlegon's ``Olympiads" (2nd century) says that Christ's crucifixion was in the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad (AD 29-33), when a total solar eclipse occurred in the 6th hour. Historical Testimony Created With Love By Bright Mark Media LLC. The Historical Jesus. I will address that below as well. this objectionis something of a fallacious argument. Donations to this ministry aretax-deductible. From this brief statement, the skeptic wants to declare victory and go home. "In the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad, there was a great eclipse of the Sun, greater than had ever been known before, for at the sixth hour the day was changed into night, and the stars were seen in the heavens. Thirteen inches above the 31 B.C. An earthquake occurred in Bythinia and overthrew a great part of the city of Nica." [4] Suffice it to say that the Jewish Sabbath was on Saturday and remember that the Jews considered a 24 hour day cycle to begin at sunset in the evening. Julius Africanus quoted from the Olympiades a section no longer in existence which said this darkening if the sun happened at the time of the full moon. (see Figure 2 below). Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Thus, if the quote is accurate, and Phlegon's eclipse has . Therefore, he relied on transcribed information; either written or oral. This eliminates most of the years in the range from AD 26 to 36, leaving primarily just AD 30 and AD 33 as candidates. At some time during that twelve months occurred the darkness over Asia in which lay Bithynia and Nicea to which Phlegon refers. . I would say there are a couple oflines of argument that can be used to date the crucifixion. At Fatima, the miracle was localized though still within many miles of the town. There are few historical records that are actually from the time of Christ but there are some records from historians from the second century AD. From historical sources telling when these individuals were in office you can show that the possible range of years of the crucifixion to be from AD 26 to AD 36. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. "In the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad, there was a great eclipse of the Sun, greater than had ever been known before, for at the sixth hour the day was changed into night, and the stars were seen in the heavens. On the whole world there pressed a most fearful darkness; and the rocks were rent by an earthquake, and many places in Judea and other districts were thrown down. 12:40, Matt. There are no surviving records after this date. In addition, he writes of an earthquake accompanying the darkness, which is specifically recorded in Matthews Gospel (Matthew 27:51): Secular Geologist, Jefferson Williams of Supersonic Geophysical, and colleagues Markus Schwab and Achim Brauer of the German Research Center for Geosciences, researched the Dead Sea and revealed that at least two major earthquakes occurred: A widespread earthquake in 31 B.C. And calculation makes out that the period of 70 weeks, as noted in Daniel, is completed at this time." In order to make it, the skeptic must demonstrate that the other surviving ancient sources we do havecertainlywould have mentioned the darkness if it had happenedandthat there is no sufficient reason why these sources excluded it. Thus, the Christian apologist Tertullian (155-240 A.D) could still say to the Romans in the late second century A.D. with regard to the Crucifixion darkness: And yet, nailed upon the cross, He exhibited many notable signs, by which His death was distinguished from all others. It was recorded by a Pagan author who had no desire to promote Christianity yet he confirmed the Bible record! Or will you go to the place of separation from God in the afterlife? It is impossible to have the Moon block the Sun at Full Moon, which is when Passover took place. Im fairly confident of the historical source, Your email address will not be published. The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. Thankfully we have a more detailed fragment from Phlegon's Olympiades: We know from the Bible that on the day of Crucifixion the Sun was darkened for three hours, and there was a great earthquake. You can use a text widget to display text, links, images, HTML, or a combination of these. Thus, if the quote is accurate, and Phlegons eclipse has not been conflated with one which occurred in 29 A.D., then Phlegon is another source who supports the Crucifixion darkness. So how should we understand the statement about Jesus being dead three days and three nights? And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. (Luke 23:44-45 ). 4th year: Begins 32-06-27/28: Hekatombaion 29 Metageitnion 30 Boedromion 30 Puanepsion 29 Maimakterion 30 Poseideon 29 Poseideon-2 30 Gamelion 29 . Since Passover took place in the Spring before the Olympics, I think the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad would be Summer 32 AD to Summer 33 AD. This comes from how Jewish scholars would interpret passages such as in Jonah where Jonah was in the belly of the fish for 3 days and also in Esther where Esther prayed and fasted for 3 days when she went to speak with King Xerxes. Yet there has not been a good consensus among scholars about the exact date of the crucifixion. Moon phase and solar year events are shown on the day in Athens. Barton, Bill, This webpage quotes John Lightfoot explaining the "onah" concept. He can be contacted at StevenOReilly@AOL.com. Those who were not aware that this had been predicted about Christ, no doubt thought it an eclipse. In the fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad (i.e., AD 33), there was 'the greatest eclipse of the sun' and that it became night in the sixth hour of the day [i.e., noon] so that stars even appeared in the heavens. It has only been referenced in Christian apologist books hundreds of years later. There was a great earthquake in Bithynia, and many things were overturned in Nicaea." Thepoint is that thedestruction of the discovered earthquake had to be catastrophic in order to destroy buildings there, which leads to the conclusion that the big one that hit Jerusalem also hit Turkey along the fault line at the same time. (LogOut/ A non-profit, 501(c)3 corporation. In reply. It also gives a link to download Lightfoot's entire New Testament commentaries in four volumes as free PDF files. In ancient Greece the Olympic Games were held in the July of the first year of each Olympiad, which was a 4 year period running from July to June of each succeeding year. The audience was quieter now and gave the speakers the respectful hearing that they deserved. by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1973), vol. How could the science not possibly confirm this level of coincidence? The first of the two speakers stepped forward again. Tertullians statement certainly suggests he himself had seen the account of this world-portent. Otherwise, it would have been foolhardy of him to have made such a bold challenge to such sticklers for record keeping as the Romans, who could have proven him wrong. 2004. I believe Colin Humphreys is probably correct that the date of the crucifixion of Christ was Friday April 3, A.D. 33. The Romans and Jews could have falsified Peters claimhad it been false. . Origen, Against Celsus, Book 2.33, Phlegon mentioned the eclipse which took place during the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ, and no other (eclipse); it is clear that he did not know from his sources about any (similar) eclipse in previous times . Even if the darkness had not been seen throughout the whole empire, word of it would have spread to Rome as the center of government and commerce. https://creation.com/darkness-at-the-crucifixion-metaphor-or-real-history, http://www.icr.org/article/greatest-earthquakes-bible/, http://www.nbcnews.com/id/47555983/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/quake-reveals-day-jesus-crucifixion-researchers-believe/#.Wiu9sUqWaUk, http://www.wall.org/~aron/blog/darkness-at-noon/. The maximum duration for a total solar eclipse is seven minutes, not three hours, and at the latitude of Jerusalem the maximum duration is even less. This earthquake would have been massive to be felt in Israel and Turkey at the same timethink of the catastrophe! He lives near Atlanta with his family. This historical puzzle shows the historical accuracy of the New Testament in a number of ways. This information would be every unlikely to have been added at a later time due to its specificity in time. The young minister was painfully uncomfortable standing in front of a largely secular group of college students. For example the first Olympiad happened in 776 and the second occurred in 772 BC. With this principle in mind, let us now consider the evidence. The little known aspect of this is something that comes from a famous Jewish Rabbi from the first century, Rabbi Eleazar ben Azariah. On the subject of unusually long eclipses of the sun, Pliny states the following: Eclipses of the sun also take place which are portentous and unusually long,such asoccurred when Csar the Dictator was slain, and in the war against Antony, the sun remained dim for almost a whole year(Pliny the Elder,Natural History,II, 30) [Italics added]. And with regard to the eclipse in the time of Tiberius Caesar, in whose reign Jesus appears to have been crucified, and the great earthquakes which then took place . The dramatic story recorded above is fictional but the facts presented, namely Bible prophecy, Phlegon and Thallius writings, etc., are very true. From the above statement of Phlegon we can work out the year of the Crucifixion. The New Testament records the three-hour darkness during Christs crucifixion (Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke 23:4445). A solar eclipse can occur only at new moon, but we know that Jesus was crucified at the time of Passover (Matthew 26:2; Mark 14:12,12; Luke 22:12, 7; John 13:1), and that the Passover is at the time of full moon (Exodus 12:111; Leviticus 23:5). Tradition informs us that Marks gospel derives directly from Peters oral preaching in Rome (seehere). One problem with AD 30 being the crucifixion is that it does not allow enough time for Jesus ministry. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This is a text widget. One of the geological sources is from a British scientific conference in 1853 and the other is from 1985, from a geological conference in Japan. The fourth year of the 202nd Olympiad I believe would include some of the same year as the 203rd Olympiad but the new Olympiad did not start till the Olympics event took place in the Summer. He referred to a description by Phlegon of an eclipse accompanied by earthquakes during the reign of Tiberius: that there was "the greatest eclipse of the sun" and that "it became night in the sixth hour of the day [i. e., noon] so that stars even appeared in the heavens. Conservative Christian speakers were a rarity on their campus and they wanted to make it rarer. Part II: The Role of the Church, Roma Locuta Est Considers: Benepapism and the Munus vs. Ministerium (EpisodeV), Is the Culture of Death creating the Remnant: Part 1 Declining births and life expectancy, Roma Locuta Est Considers: Benepapism and the Munus vs. Ministerium (EpisodeIV), Roma Locuta Est Considers: Benepapism and the Munus vs. Ministerium (EpisodeIII), 10th Anniversary of Benedict XVIs Renunciation of the Papacy, A Rebuttal of Dr. Mazzas book on Pope Benedicts Resignation, Valid? Jesus Christ's crucifixion is one of the most important events in the history of the world. But in the Jewish calendar the Jews would recognize the start of the new month by watching for when the new crescent Moon appeared in the evening, which would be after the conjunction. The Date by Deduction The New Testament in Matthew 27:45 records that while Jesus was on the cross there was darkness over all the land for three hours. On the Circumstances Connected with Our Saviours Passion and His Life-Giving Resurrection). However, what concerning the bottom line? Christ still changes lives like he did in the first century. And calculation makes out that the period of 70 weeks, as noted in Daniel, is completed at this time. Julius Africanus, Chronography, 18.1. An unknown, massive astronomical body passing through the solar system or on long period orbit, transiting between the earth and sun? The astronomical science tells us there was no solar eclipse over Bithynia in that year. The second quote is recorded by Philopon. 776 BC = Olympiad 1, not 0. Ten Years Ago: Benedict confirms I am no longer the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church, Benedicts Last Audience: Ten Years After, Roma Locuta Est Considers: Benepapism and the Munus vs. Ministerium (EpisodeVI), Is the Culture of Death creating the Remnant? 2. Is there historical evidence for the darkness & earthquake at the crucifixion? Furthermore, the greatest number of Christian scholars through history have held to AD 33 as the year of the crucifixion, though they may have had various views on the exact date and day of week on which it happened. There are writings from Roman, Jewish, and Christian writers all known as good historians who mention Jesus Christ in some way, often as they write about Christians. Solar eclipses during this time frame that were visible to that part of the world were rare, which puts obvious delimiters on when they occurred. Thus, upon closer examination, theforce of the skeptics objection inevitably dissolves away into nothingness as we examine the works of other ancient writers who the skeptic would cite as asilentwitness for their case. Does this necessarily mean that Phlegon was referencing the seismic activity, if you dare to call it that, that occurred during the Crucifixion in the Gospel accounts? In the fourth year, however, of Olympiad 202, an eclipse of the sun happened, greater and more excellent than any that had happened before it; at the sixth hour, day turned into dark night, so that the stars were seen in the sky, and an earthquake in Bithynia toppled many buildings of the city of Nicaea. Phlegons 13th book quoted in Jeromes translation of Eusebius Chronicle, 202 Olympad. An earthquake occurred in Bythinia and overthrew a great part of the city of Nicaea" 3) the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad; being commonly associated with the March 19, 33 CE solar eclipse. The speaker continued The 53rd chapter of Isaiah, written over 700 years before the birth of Christ, describes the most important aspect of the ministry of Jesus Christ!! I have wondered if an astronomical body accounted for some aspects of the Deluge, such tidal effects on the waters. 1 Maier, Paul. Note that I am oversimplifying a number of calendar complications that are worked out in Humphrey's book. (Julius Africanus, Chronography, 18.1) [4]. Regarding thissame2nd century historian, Africanus also wrote: Phlegon records that, in the time of Tiberius Caesar, at full moon, there was a full eclipse of the sun from the sixth hour to the ninth manifestly that one of which we speak(Sextus Africanus,Fragment 18. "[1] On Long-Lived Persons[2] contains a list of Italians who had passed the age of 100, taken from the censuses of the Roman Empire. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Why has it been so difficult to determine the exact date of Jesus' death and the dates of the last week of his life? And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. He was athletically built and his firm, steady voice brought the audience to a hush. Properly working out the Jewish calendar shows this to work for AD 33 (see C. Humphreys). Thank You Father :). So that means there has been at least some investigation of it by geologists though I do not know how much. (LogOut/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics#/media/File:Plates_tect2_en.svg. The Cancellation Of The Curse Of Death, And The Free Gift Of Eternal Life, The Cancellation Of The Curse Of Sickness, And The Availability Of Supernatural Health, The Cancellation Of The Curse Of Poverty, And The Availability Of Gods Supernatural Abundance, Victory Over Satan Won At The Crucifixion, Accreditation, Acknowledgements and Legal notices for Crucifixion, Contact Dr Richard Kent and Recommendation. . It was recorded by a Pagan author who had no desire to promote Christianity yet he confirmed the Bible record! Between 3 PM and sunset the Jews had to prepare the body and get it into the tomb, because the Sabbath started Friday evening around sunset. Felix Jacoby. Those issues do not change the conclusion for various reasons. Some of the students had come just to harass the speakers. Zero as a mathematical number in the Greco-Roman world was a later invention. We will analyze from two perspectives: one that asserts both Phlegons writing to be uncompromised and authentic, and one that assumes Phlegon has been compromised and is unauthentic. Another issue to notice in Jerome's quote above is regarding an earthquake that took place at the same time as the mysterious darkening of the sky. The evidence also shows it likely to have been a magnitude 5.5. The Romans, for example, are known to have have kept archives which included data on eclipses of the moon and sun. There was a great earthquake in Bithynia, and many things were overturned in Nicaea.' Annular (ring) eclipse. Fr. Even with the loss of the original writing, if the transposition of the original to the copy were to be altered, there would be significant doubt as to when the event occurred, or if, it even occurred. Many Christian scholars have come to question either the synoptic gospels or the gospel of John because of the difficulties of resolving questions about exactly when Jesus was crucified. In the verses above, Peter cites a scripture which speaks of various signs which God did by Him, inclusive of thesun being darkenedand the moon turning red. And just for fun, who could possibly falsely place this earthquake during the time of Tiberius Caesar and roughly the time period of the 202nd Olympiad (and I fully grasp the weight of the word roughly)? "In the 4th year of the 202nd Olympiad, there was a great eclipse [Greek EKLEIPSIS] of the Sun, greater than had ever been known before, for at the 6th hour the day was changed into night and the stars were seen in the heavens. //Www.Icr.Org/Article/Greatest-Earthquakes-Bible/, http: //www.ngdc.noaa.gov ) evidence of global or regional darkness 36CE. Let us now consider the evidence for Christ 's resurrection is also evidence! 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