33 AD - Christ is Crucified
33 AD the year Christ is crucified and resurrects
The next year of importance in Christ life is 33 AD.
It was this year that something so significant happened, that nothing was like it in all human history because it demonstrated something that had taken place from the foundation of the world, when no creature was there to witness it.
Payment for sins made from the foundation.
We’ve learned that Christ made payment for sins from the foundation of the world before any creature was created. All the way into eternity past. Being creatures of time, we can’t comprehend how this is possible.
Colossians 1:15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
When we think of the world we think of the earth, making it easy to think this death took place right before this world was created, but we’ve learned that the world can represent people.
2 Peter 2:5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
The old world is referring to the people that were destroyed during the flood. The earth itself was still around. Likewise it says the “world of the ungodly”.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
We also see the world here represents the elect. The world of the elect.
The cross demonstrated what had taken place in eternity past, before any creature was around to witness.
Proverbs 8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Proverbs 8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Isaiah 63:3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me:…”
How do we know the year Jesus died on the cross?
We’re helped by understanding that Jesus crucifixion occurred on passover, which allows us to narrow down which year it took place. We read the following.
John 13:1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
We know Christ was soon to be crucified on the Cross and it was before the feast of the passover, as the verse states.
What is the passover?
Let’s first examine what the passover is and how it started as a feast day, and its spiritual significance. Remember we learned God used Moses to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. We learned earlier on the timeline this occurred at the end of the 430 year period in 1447 BC. God had them celebrate a new feast called the passover.
Why was it called passover?
You’ll recall the last plague God brought upon the Egyptians was the slaying of the firstborn
Exodus 4:23 And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Exodus 11:4 And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt:
Exodus 11:5 And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.
When God delivered the Israelites He started a new calendar that the hebrews were to follow.
Exodus 12:2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Then we read what the passover is.
Exodus 12:3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house:
Exodus 12:4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:
Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
Here we see the lamb was slain on the 14th day of the same month. This would be the month Nisan, since that’s the first month of the Hebrew Calendar.
We learn the first month is called Nisan in the following verse as well as the 12th month, of the Hebrew calendar called Adar.
Esther 3:7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Deuteronomy 16:1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
Now lets finish reading about the passover
Exodus 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Exodus 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Exodus 12:9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
Exodus 12:10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
Exodus 12:11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.
Exodus 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Exodus 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will PASS OVER you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
You see the reason it’s called PASSOVER, is because God would passover over the Egyptians and the Israelites with the plague that would kill the first born and anyone who had the blood of the lamb on the two sides and upper door post, would not suffer their firstborn to be killed.
What did this mean spiritually?
The lamb represents Christ (John 1:29) who was slain. The Lambs blood represents the blood of Christ. The plague is God’s wrath that comes upon all of mankind due to our sin. If we have Christ blood as our covering, such as the houses that had blood on the post, then we are spared. Those who do not have the blood of Christ the Egyptians who represent the unsaved of the world they suffer loss and receive of the wrath of God.
Now let’s fast forward 1479 (3 × 17 × 29) years later and we arrive in the year 33 AD.
When Christ who represents this passover lamb Himself goes to the cross to be crucified as THEE passover lamb. How fitting for Christ to die on passover!
When we add +1 for no year zero we get (1480 years 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 37).
1480 years from Exodus to Cross.
Judgment Hall
John 18:28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.
Here we see the passover is highlighted again.
John 18:38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
John 18:39 But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
John 18:40 Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.
Again we see the passover is mentioned and it’s a custom to release one on passover. This of course was a spiritual portrait of Christ who through His death on the cross, as a demonstration, set the elect (Barabbas) free, who pictures the elect.
Jesus 3.5 year ministry When we went over 29 AD, we went over the midst of the week, and saw that was 3.5 days, which can then be converted to years.
A day for a year rule.
We also see several passovers occurred during Jesus ministry, giving us an idea of how many years it lasted.
Since Passover occurs once a year, the presence of three Passovers means Jesus’ ministry must have lasted at the very least two years. Also there is an unknown feast.
We know this first passover must’ve happened in 30 AD because Jesus was Baptized September 25, 29 AD, shortly before his birthday in October. September 26, 29 AD being the first day of the 1335 days, and May 22, 33 AD Pentecost being the 1335 day.
Passover #1 - 30 AD?John 2:13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
John 2:23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
Unknown feast may be a passover - John 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
John 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
You’ll notice it says Jesus went up to Jerusalem, which is the same thing said in the first passover. So this feast was being observed.
Passover #2 - 31 or 32 AD?
John 6:3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
John 6:4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
John 6:5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
Passover #3 33 AD
Lazarus is resurrected.
John 11:43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
Then we read later in the chapter.
John 11:55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
John 11:56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
So the passover is drawing nigh.
Later in the very next chapter we learn that Jesus came to Bethany just six days before the passover. This would be on a Saturday the Sabbath. Six days later would be Friday the passover when Christ dies on the cross.
Let’s map this out. We’re using proleptic Gregorian dates. This means we’re going before the Gregorian calendar was established, around the time the Julian calendar was being used.
Saturday March 26, 33 AD - (Nisan 8) Jesus returns to Bethany to eat supper
Sunday March 27, 33 AD (Day 1) (Nisan 9) Palm Sunday
Monday March 28, 33 AD (Day 2) (Nisan 10)
Tuesday March 29, 33 AD (Day 3) (Nisan 11)
Wednesday March 30, 33 AD (Day 4) (Nisan 12)
Thursday March 31, 33 AD (Day 5) (Nisan 13) - Hell Day 1
Friday April 1st, 33 AD (Day 6) (Nisan 14) - Christ is crucified on the cross. Hell Day 2
Saturday April 2nd, 33 AD (Nisan 15) - Christ lies in the grave. Hell Day 3
Sunday April 3rd, 33 AD (Nisan 16) - Christ Resurrects! Easter Sunday
John 12:1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
This occurred on Saturday March 26, 33 AD or Nisan 8
The next day which would be Sunday March 27, 33 AD (Day 1) (Nisan 9), also known as Palm Sunday the following took place.
John 12:12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John 12:13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Then we see Jesus hour is come that He should be crucified.
John 12:27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
John 12:30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
John 12:33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
Christ was said be in Hell for three days and three nights.
Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
However this did not mean Christ body would be literally be in Hell for three days. It mean’t He would going through Hell, already we see him on Thursday March 31, 33 AD (Day 5 ) (Nisan 13), in the garden of Gethsemane under the wrath of God. Praying that the cup of wrath might pass from him.
Matthew 26:36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
Matthew 26:37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Matthew 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Matthew 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Jesus is captured the night of Thursday March 31, 33 AD by the Roman Soldiers.
John 18:3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
John 18:4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
John 18:5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.
John 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
John 18:7 Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
Friday April 1st, 33 AD (Day 6) (Nisan 14) - Christ is crucified on the cross.
Luke 23:33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
Luke 23:44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke 23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
As soon as Jesus said “It is finished” the demonstration of the payment which started in the Garden of Gethsemane finished.
Conclusion:
Given all this information and knowing Jesus ministry began in Tiberius caesars 14th year, beginning his reign in 15 AD, that takes us to 29 AD when He was just about to have His birthday. Knowing his ministry had an occurrence of 3 passovers and 1 unknown feast, and understanding the midst of the week to be 3.5 years of Christ ministry before He’s cut off (dies on cross). This fits in well with the time from 29 AD to 33 AD.
Why do teach the year 33 AD is when Christ was crucified?
We read the following
John 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Jesus was crucified on passover which had to fall on a Friday, because the verse above says they had removed the bodies so they did not remain on the cross on the sabbath. Remember the Sabbath was observed on a Saturday. It was only until Jesus arose after Saturday, on Sunday, that Sunday became the new Sabbath.
We know this because the following verse the word for sabbath, should be plural, “In the end of the sabbaths”
Matthew 28:1 In the end of the sabbaths, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
Since the bodies could not remain on the cross on Saturday the Sabbath, therefore this passover day must’ve been a Friday. Which means we can narrow down the year it could be. Let’s see what Gregorian date Nisan 14 (the date of passover) falls on for each of the following years
29 AD - Saturday April 14 - Nisan 1430 AD -
30 AD Wednesday April 3 - Nisan 1431 AD -
31 AD Monday March 24 - Nisan 1432 AD -
32 AD Monday April 12 - Nisan 1433 AD -
33 AD Friday April 1 - Nisan 1434 AD -
34 AD Monday March 20 - Nisan 1435 AD -
35 AD Monday April 9 - Nisan 1436 AD -
36 AD Friday March 28 - Nisan 14
We show the range from 29 AD the year Jesus began his ministry unto 36 AD, because that is the last year that Pontus pilate is govornor for. He governed from 26 AD to 36 AD, for 10 years.
We can rule out most of these years automatically because they don’t fall on a Friday and the first few years for sure because Jesus had only begun his ministry and as we noticed there were 3 passovers (and the unknown feast) that took place, the only years that fall on a Friday are 33 AD and 36 AD, both of these years are also have Pontus pilate still governing, however 36 AD makes Jesus ministry way to long and doesn’t fit the 3.5 years. Therefore 33 AD is the year Jesus was crucified on the cross.
Timepaths: We also see several time paths that take us right to 33 AD. Further locking in this year. We don’t see time paths for 36, or many of those other years, or rarely.
1. Jared’s Birth to Cross (Partial lifespan)
-8068 + 33 - 1 = 8100 Years
8100 is 162 x 50 or 2x2x3x3x3x3x5x5
The number 162 is when Jared has a son. The number 50 identifies with Christ born on a Jubilee.
2. Ark is Taken to 33 A.D
1068 BC + 33 AD -1 = 1100 Years
1100 is 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 11
We see the number 11. Jesus was born and died in the 11,000 era of history.
3. Abraham’s Birth to Christ Death (Partial lifespan)
2167 + 33 = 2200 years (2x2x2x5x5x11)
2200 Years is 100 x 22. 100 is the age Abraham had Issac who pictures Christ. How fitting is it for this time path to land on 33 AD.
4. Issac’s Birth to Cross (Partial lifespan)
2067 + 33 = 2100 years
2100 years is 60 x 35 or 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 7
Issac was 60 years old when he had Jacob.
5. Issac’s Buries Abraham at 75 to Cross (Partial lifespan)
2067 + 33 = 2100 years
2100 years is 75 x 28 or 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 7
Issac was 75 years old when he buried his father Abraham. This timpath takes us to Christ death.
6. Jacob’s 60 year time path to Christ dies on Cross
2007 + 33 = 2040 years
2040 years is also 60 x 34 or 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 17
Jacob was age 60 years old when fled Esua to go to work for Laban.
7. 7 Years of Plenty and Famine (Total of 14 years) Cross in 33 AD years
1886 + 33 AD - 1 = 1918
1918 Years 7 x 274 or 2 × 7 × 137
The seven years follows the time path of both the seven years of plenty and seven years of famine. This also takes you to 2033. (-1886+7x560 = 3920) 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 7
8. King Josiah at age 20 in his 12th year - began purging Judah and Jerusalem of high places, idols
628 + 33 -1 = 660 years