Quote:A large number of scholars still favor 4 BC as the year of Herod’s death."
Xtians seem to forget that other nations have histories which are not dependent....or even interested in....their religious bullshit. Herod's death occurred while Publius Quinctilius Varus was governor of Syria and his term started in 7/6 BC. The only doubt about Varus term is when it ended not when it began. As there were revolts which broke out upon Herod's death and Varus was busy putting them down it seems likely that his command was simply continued, although some scholars try to shoehorn Lucius Calpurnius Piso into the gap between 4 and 1 BC.. Rome had a history of maintaining commands in the middle of a war and Augustus could have done whatever the hell he wanted to do.
