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The Magi and Herod

August 31, 2 BC - New Moon - 7th Month -  Magi started their travel to Jerusalem

1,720,934

- One Lunar Year after the birth of Jesus

+ 3 lunar months

89

November 28, 2 BC - New Moon Kislev 1

1,721,023

+ 23 days

23

December 21, 2BC - The Magi travelled 4 X 4 X 7 = 112 days and arrived at Jerusalem

1,721,046

+ 2 days

2

December 23, 2BC - Start Hanukkah Kislev 25 - Winter Solstice - Magi at Herod’s Palace

1,721,048

December 24, 2BC - The Magi saw Jupiter rising in the east as they came out of Herod's palace.

1,721,049

Matthew 2:9 - ..and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them,

till it came and stood over where the young child was (hill of Bayt Jala)

December 25, 2BC - The Magi visited Jesus in their house

1,721,050

Matthew 2:13 - And when they were departed, behold,

the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream,

saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt

+ 1 days

1

December 26, 2BC - Joseph, Mary and Jesus escape to Egypt - No Moon

1,721,051

+ 2 days

2

December 28, 2BC - Tevet 1 - Ninos Inocentes - The Massacre of the Children

1,721,053

Matthew 2:16 - Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men,

was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem,

+ 9 days

9

January 6, 1BC - The Magi made their escape from Israel - Feast of the Three Kings

1,721,062

+ 3 Days

3

January 9, 1BC - Herod killed Matthias before Lunar Eclipse

1,721,065

+ 4 Sabbaths

28

February 6, 1 BC - Herod died 40 days after Ninos Inocentes Full Moon

1,721,093

August 31, 2 BC - New Moon - 7th Month -  Magi started their travel to Jerusalem

1,720,934

+ 22 Weeks + 5 Days

159

February 6, 1 BC - Herod died 40 days after Ninos Inocentes Full Moon

1,721,093