Gospel chronology research dossier
The ministry is the missing chronological bridge between the birth and crucifixion dossiers. Luke supplies the Tiberian anchor; John supplies the festival sequence; the interpretation of those festivals determines whether 30 CE or 33 CE fits more naturally.
Fixed points and pressure points
No individual verse states the ministry's total length. The duration is reconstructed by combining regnal, festival, and Passion data.
| Anchor | Date or placement | Weight | Chronological significance |
|---|
Reconstruction A
This remains the project preference, but the required Johannine assumptions are now stated rather than hidden.
Reconstruction B
This is the principal alternative and fits an ordinary sequential reading of three annual Passovers more easily.
Dependency audit
This matrix shows which assumptions produce each conclusion. It prevents the project preference from being mistaken for a mathematically inevitable date.
| Variable | 30 CE model | 33 CE model | Weight |
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Critical comparison
30 CE should be described as preferred within a compressed Johannine chronology, not as the inevitable result of Luke 3 plus three ordinary annual Passovers. A straightforward multi-year reading of John gives 33 CE the cleaner ministry-duration fit.
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