Between the Testaments
John's birth predicted
John's birth predicted is dated 6 BC. It is told in Luke 1:5–25. Elisabeth, Zacharias are part of it.
In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- 6 BC
- Traditional reckoning
- 6 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
- Elisabeth
- Zacharias
Where: Jerusalem.
Which verses connect to Luke 1:5?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- 1 Chronicles 24:1010 votes
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
- Matthew 2:19 votes
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
- 1 Chronicles 24:195 votes
This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
- Nehemiah 12:44 votes
Iddo, Ginnethon, Abijah,
- Nehemiah 12:174 votes
of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin and of Moadiah, Piltai;
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.