Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ

by Harold W. Hoehner

Publisher:

Zondervan Academic

, 1977

Overview

Jesus Christ entered into the history of our world. Christianity, therefore, has historical basis. The backbone of history is chronology. Whereas history is a systematic account of events in relation to a nation, institution, science, or art; chronology is a science of time. It seeks to establish and arrange the dates of past events in their proper sequence. Thus chronology serves as a necessary framework upon which the events of history must be fitted. In this book (the author) attempts to establish certain fixed dates in our Lord’s life. Dr. Hoehner has gathered a vast amount of data, both from Scripture and extrabiblical sources, to support his conclusions concerning key dates in the life of our Lord, among them:

The Date of Christ’s Birth

The Commencement of Christ’s Ministry

The Duration of Christ’s Ministry

The Year of Christ’s Crucifixion

He carefully documents his position and compares the date available--including a study of Greek words, Roman law, and Jewish customs and prophecy.

Key Features

• Offers a framework for the life of Christ
• Attempts to establish certain fixed dates of our Lord's life
• Studies Scripture and extra-biblical sources to determine key dates from Christ’s time on earth

Contents

• The Date of Christ’s Birth
• The Commencement of Christ’s Ministry
• The Duration of Christ’s Ministry
• The Day of Christ’s Crucifixion
• The Year of Christ’s Crucifixion
• Daniel’s Seventy Weeks and New Testament Chronology

Product Details

• Title: Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ
• Author: Harold W. Hoehner
• Publisher: Zondervan Academic
• Print Publication Date: 1977
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Pages: 180
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ › Chronology; Religion › Biblical studies--General
• ISBNs: 9780310877103, 9780310262114, 0310877105, 0310262119
• Resource ID: LLS:9780310877103
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T17:56:06Z

About Harold W. Hoehner

Harold W. Hoehner (1935–2009) was an American biblical scholar and served as the distinguished professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he taught for more than 30 years. He was well known for his work on biblical chronology, outlined in Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ, and was also influential in his approach to biblical exegesis. Ephesians: An Exegetical Commentary is considered by many to be his greatest book and one of the most comprehensive works on Ephesians to date. Dr. Hoehner also wrote for many scholarly journals and served on several Bible translation teams.