Sabbatical Yr (apr 1, 333 BC – mar 31, 332 BC)
Description:
Herod the Great and Jesus Chronological, Historical and Archaeological Evidence, by Gerard Gertoux333/332 -Josephus (Jewish Antiquities 11:8:4-5) says that when Alexander besieged Tyre, he requested the high-priest Yaddus to pay him the tribute formerly paid to Darius III. Because Yaddus explained it was then the 7th year (sabbatical year), the Jews were exempted. As the siege of Tyre ended approximately in June/July 332257, and since it began seven months earlier according to Josephus (i.e. in November/December 333), the 7th year should have begun toward March/April (Nisan) 333 BCE.
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Date:
apr 1, 333 BC
mar 31, 332 BC
~ 12 months
