Hey, well I misspoke. It is taken from his death for the following reason:
Since the mistake was 4years, the CE(AD in old speak) yeardate for Jesus Birth would be 4bc, and not 0AD.
Therefore since his death can be accurately shown through texts of the era, I would say that the current dates come from His death not His birth.
If you want I can get into more detail, I am not really checking any sources for accuracy right now, just posting from memory...
As for a date notation of his life, there are Historical references that can be cross referenced in other ancient historical texts.
Also, the Bible notes in Luke 3:23 that Jesus started his ministry at 30 years of age. Work out his time of ministry you get about 3-4 years, work back from his death at 34 and you get at least his year of birth.
The book of daniel has a pretty accurate prophecy on the death of Jesus and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem. It is accurate to the month and year.
But I'll relent with that...
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