While Christians everywhere relive the passion and death of Jesus Christ on the moveable celebration of Good Friday each year, it is easy to forget that Jesus died on a specific historical day.
Some theologians believe the date that Jesus died was on April 3, 33. This corresponds to historical data that a lunar eclipse occurred on that day. According to the Star of Bethlehem website, “only one Passover lunar eclipse was visible from Jerusalem while Pilate was in office. It occurred on April 3, 33 AD.”
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