In a message dated 97-07-07 13:26:42 EDT, you write:
> So, it appears to me that claiming the age of Christ at His death to
> have been 33 probably indicates that Christ was in His 33rd year, not
> that He had recently celebrated the passing of 33 years--or, in other
> words, celebrated 33 birthdays. Again, I am speculating, so I would be
> very interested in correction.
>
> Stephen Harris
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Yes, what you say makes sense to me in terms of modern practice, as in saying
we are now in the 20th century, but the years begin with 19 because the 20th
century is not yet completed. On what the literature has to say about
ancient practice, if it was different from our own, I don't know.
pat sloane
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