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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
So here are the possible dates on which Zechariah must have served<br />
before the altar.<br />
1. Week 3 Feast of the Unleavened<br />
2. Week 9 Pentecost (15+50=65 days after Nissan 14)<br />
3. Week 10 (2 festivals+8 courses)<br />
4. Week 29 Tishri : festival of booths<br />
5. Week 35 (24 courses + 3 feasts + 8 courses)<br />
Proposed Correspondence of the 24 Priestly courses over an year<br />
and the months when <strong>Jesus</strong> could have been born on the basis of<br />
Zachariah’s possible service as High Priest/<br />
WEEK : NAME OF COURSE<br />
1. Jehoiarib<br />
2. Jedaiah<br />
3 RD WEEK PASSOVER > Possible birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> in Tammuz/<br />
June/July<br />
4. Harim<br />
5. Seorim<br />
6. Malchijah<br />
7. Mijamin<br />
8. Hakkoz<br />
9 TH WEEK PENTECOST> Possible birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> in Elul / Tishri (Feast<br />
if Booths)<br />
10. Abijah >>> Possible birth of <strong>Jesus</strong> in Elul/Tishri (Feast of Booths)<br />
11. Jeshua<br />
12. Shecaniah<br />
13. Eliashib<br />
14. Jakim<br />
15. Huppah<br />
16. Jeshebeab<br />
17. Bilgah<br />
18. Immer<br />
19. Hezir<br />
20. Aphses<br />
21. Pethahiah<br />
22. Jehezekel<br />
23. Jachin<br />
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