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Jesus in Time Calendar Dates of the Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ by William C. Chappell © 2003 by William C. Chappell. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author. ISBN: 0-7596-2483-6 (E-book) ISBN: 0-7596-2484-4 (Paperback) ISBN: 1-4033-3359-9 (Hardcover) This book is printed on acid free paper. 1stBooks – rev. 04/24/03 TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I Mosaic Calendar of the Old Testament and its Correlation to our Gregorian Calendar.........................................1 Part II Numeric Time Prophecies of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom from the Book of Daniel ................................................61 Part III Calendar Dates of the Life and the Ministry of Jesus Christ ................................97 Part IV Signs and Dates of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter-days....................................................175 iii ABOUT THE BOOK The calendar dates that are plainly documented in this book are the exact dates that Jesus of Nazareth lived in the flesh, and performed his life and ministry on the earth for the redemption of mankind. The dates are based on the Mosaic calendar of the Old Testament, and the time prophecies of the Book of Daniel, which Jesus fulfilled during his life and ministry. The final keys were found in the dates of the latter-day Restoration. This book, Jesus in Time, reveals the true and exact calendar dates of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ on our present-day Gregorian calendar. It reveals the dates of the conception, birth, circumcision, presentation, baptism, transfiguration, last supper, gethsemane, and the crucifixion, entombment, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ on our Gregorian calendar. This book is composed of four parts, each that is necessary, and which complement each other. Part I deciphers the Mosaic calendar from the Old Testament. Part II reveals the mysterious meaning of the time prophecies of the Book of Daniel. Part III presents the true dates of Jesus’ life and ministry. Part IV bears witness to the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ in these latter-days by documenting those signs and dates. The knowledge of these true dates of Jesus’ life in the flesh simply serves to document his life in human history. I sincerely hope that this knowledge will be a blessing to all Christendom and to all the world of mankind. May we finally know the true dates of the life of Jesus Christ, the scriptures on which they are based, and the truth to which they bear witness. iv Calendar of Moses Part I MOSAIC CALENDAR OF THE OLD TESTAMENT AND ITS CORRELATION TO OUR GREGORIAN CALENDAR 1 William C. Chappell TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One Institution and Structure of the Mosaic Calendar ................3 Chapter Two Correlation of the Mosaic and Gregorian Calendars .........21 Chapter Three Dates of the Law of Moses ................................................25 Chapter Four Historic Derivation of our Gregorian Calendar .................51 Tables of Dates Dates of the Law of Moses ................................................59 2 Calendar of Moses Chapter One INSTITUTION AND STRUCTURE OF THE MOSAIC CALENDAR The God of Israel instructed Moses in the use of a calendar at the very beginning of the Mosaic dispensation. This is a truth that people must understand before the calendar dates recorded in the Bible can be determined. Remember, the Old Testament is in part a history of ancient Israel and that there are many dates from the Mosaic calendar recorded therein. By the term “dates” is meant the exact days of the month, regardless of the year on which an event occurred. For instance, the Passover was to be observed on the fourteenth day of the first month (Leviticus 23:5), and the Day of Atonement was observed on the tenth day of the seventh month (Leviticus 23:27). Understand that the observing of certain days of the months was an integral part of the Law of Moses. The proper observance of those dates was commanded of the Lord for the children of Israel to keep throughout all their generations. Thus, it is obvious that either a new calendar was revealed to Moses, or else it was the modification of some calendar already in existence. What a loss it has been that no person of today knows when those dates occur on our Gregorian calendar. What a loss it has been throughout history, ever since the Bible first came to the gentiles, that they did not have the Mosaic calendar of the Old Testament. As well, what a blessing it would be for all those in Christendom if they could now discover the calendar which was used during the Old Testament times. The first time that God instructed Moses to observe a certain date, as far as it was recorded, was at the time of the Exodus of the children of Israel from the land of Egypt. It had been at the instituting of the Passover, which was even before the Exodus had occurred. It was after the Lord performed all the plagues on 3 William C. Chappell Egypt through Moses and Aaron, and after the firstborn children among the Egyptians were slain. The angel of death had passed over all the children of Israel, and the Feast of the Passover got its name from that event. Let us now turn to the twelfth chapter of the Book of Exodus to see just what it says. (The King James Version of the Bible is used in this book, and with italics for emphasis. Some verses are modified slightly for better spacing in this book). “The Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.” (Exodus 12:1-2). But when was this month is the question? “Speak ye to the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take unto them every man a lamb, according unto the house of their fathers, a lamb for a house.” (Exodus 12:3). This was in the first month of their year. “And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.” (Exodus 12:6). “For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.” (Exodus 12:12). “And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord throughout all of your generations; and ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.” (Exodus 12:14). This was the first Passover. “Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread…from the first day until the seventh day… And in the first day shall be a holy convocation unto you… In the first month, and on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.” (Exodus 12:15- 16,18). These are the dates of the feast of unleavened bread. The Passover and the Exodus of the children of Israel from the land of Egypt all those centuries ago was faithfully recorded in the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The verses quoted 4 Calendar of Moses here are the verses that pertain to the dates of those events upon the Mosaic calendar which they used. There is much information condensed in these verses, so let us analyze them step-by-step. First of all, what was the Mosaic calendar? Now let us reason together, using what knowledge we may have, and seeking the inspiration of the Spirit of the Lord. This effort shall not be fruitless, for it is possible for us to learn the exact dates of the great and glorious events which are recorded in our Bibles. You will see just how simple it can be. In the twelfth chapter and second verse of Exodus, the Lord instructed Moses and Aaron that: “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.” The meaning of this verse of scripture should be plain and simple enough for anyone to understand. This particular month of the year, whenever it occurred, was to become the first month of the year for Moses and the children of Israel. But what month of the year did the calendar of Moses begin? Just which month of the year was the Lord referring to when he said “this month” to Moses? Can we suppose that Moses knew which month the Lord meant? You can rest assured that he did, for the Lord condescends to man and speaks with plainness to the children of men. God comes down to our level when relating to us. Surely Moses knew what the Lord meant. If we follow the scriptures down a little farther to the thirteenth chapter, and the fourth verse, it gives the name of “this” month. “And Moses said unto the people, Remember ye this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the Lord brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. This day came ye out in the month Abid.” (Exodus 13:3-4).
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