Herod's Death, Jesus' Birth and a Lunar Eclipse

By: Biblical Archaeology Society staff, with letters by John A. Cramer, Jeroen Tempelman, Jeffrey Chadwick and Andrew Steinmann (Biblical Archaeology Review, 2013 to 2015)
Published by: Biblical Archaeology Society, Bible History Daily
Date: web page dated 2026-06-30, compiling letters from 2013 to 2015
Read it: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/herods-death-jesus-birth-and-a-lunar-eclipse/
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contextualizes Birth of Jesus of Nazareth: occurred before — the death of Herod the Great (whole article)
mentions Birth of Jesus of Nazareth: alternative dating — Herod died in early 1 BC, so the birth could be as late as 2 BC or 1 BC (letters by John A. Cramer, 2014 and 2015)