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Correction on Christ’s Baptism

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Apr 1, 1886

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 12, No. 13.

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Correction on Christ’s Baptism

By Editor

IN the SIGNS of March 4, in answer to the question in the Commentary Department, "When was Jesus baptized?" the answer is, "In the spring of 27 A. D." This was an oversight. The answer should be, "In the autumn of 27 A. D." This can be readily seen from the fact that the decree to restore and to build Jerusalem went forth in the latter part of the year 457 B. C., and 483 full years from that time (69 prophetic weeks), which were to reach to the baptism of Christ, would consequently end in the latter part of 27 A. D.