What year did Jesus think it was?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This rhetorical question highlights the absurdity of attributing modern temporal concepts to historical religious figures.
- In plain terms
- Jesus did not think in terms of years like we do.
- What can you take from it?
- Historical figures did not share our modern context.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we view historical figures?
- Does time matter in belief?
Another view
The question assumes Jesus had a concept of time similar to ours.
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