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Eusebius’ Reason for His Take of 3½ Year Ministry

Eusebius’ Reason for His Take of 3½ Year Ministry

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Why did Eusebius of Caesarea, the first great church historian, conclude that Jesus' ministry lasted 3½ years?We examine both the scriptural references and the historical reasoning behind Eusebius’ view. Eusebius, writing in the 4th century, interpreted Daniel 9:27—“in the midst of the week”—as prophetic evidence that Jesus ministered for half of a symbolic 7-year period. He explicitly links this to the Gospel account in his work, Ecclesiastical History (Book 1, Chapter 10).But how reliable is this interpretation?

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