Calculating December 25 as the Birth of Jesus in Hippolytus’ "Canon" and "Chronicon"
This article argues that around 235 ce Hippolytus of Rome placed the birth of Jesus on December 25. While this has been theorized in the past, this article brings forward hitherto unheralded evidence about Jesus’ birth from Hippolytus’ Canon and his Chronicon. First, the Canon marks the Passover as...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Vigiliae Christianae
Year: 2015, Volume: 69, Issue: 5, Pages: 542-563 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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Hippolytus
Christmas
December 25
Calculation Theory
History of Religions Theory
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