“... before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE”
Why does the author use the term “CE” instead of “AD”? Isn’t that the new secular progressive term to steer people away from a historical biblical perspective? I’ve always gone with BC and AD and I don’t think I’ll ever change.
Anno Domini is good enough for me. Common Era can be for someone else.
I figure this is year 233 CE, 2009 AD.
Some writers believe CE is more scholarly. I once heard the question asked to Lawrence Schiffman (sp?), a Jewish Dead Sea Scrolls Scholar, and he did not really understand the notation either since you just can’t get around the fact our calendar is structured around Christ’s Birth.
CE=Common Era.
BEC= Before Common era.
If it bothers you use these diefinitions...
CE =Christ Entered
BCE=Before Christ Entered.
What is funny is that both terms still use year “0” (appointed year of Jesus’ birth) as the pivot year, so they are still acknowledging the birth of Jesus as the changing of all Western time and history.
Silly, silly academicians, trying so hard to be “above it all.”
Agreed! BC is fine. hey went CE to be multicultural and anti christian.