1171

 Emmerich, The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, p. 295. 

1172

 For a detailed theology of the Virgin Mary's Perfect Virginity, see: Conte, The Virginity of Jesus and Mary. 

This booklet will constitute chapter one of my third book. 

1173

 Conte, The Virginity of Jesus and Mary. 

1174

 For predictions about the churches (buildings) of Rome, see: Conte, The Bible and the Future of the World. 

1175

 Conte, The Virginity of Jesus and Mary. 

1176

 Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus, paragraphs 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 28, 40. Furthermore, paragraph 28 refers 

specifically to the Resurrection of the Virgin Mary, after her death and before her Assumption. 

1177

 Some people have even taken to calling this day  Turkey Day,  instead of Thanksgiving, because the 

importance of the day for them is to eat a lot of turkey. 

1178

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 232ff, p. 127ff. 

1179

 It has been a subject of dispute among the Jews as to when the Sabbatical year of ancient times began, in 

Nisan or Tishri. 

1180

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 31, p. 16; no. 58 59, p. 29 30. 

1181

 The Weather Channel, weather.com   Averages and Records   Jerusalem, Israel,  Monthly Averages and 

Records,  Avg. Precip. . The monthly averages 

are as follows: June, July, August, September: no precipitation; Oct. 0.90 inches; Nov. 2.70 inches; Dec. 4.30 

inches; Jan. 5.70 inches; Feb. 4.50 inches; Mar. 3.90 inches; Apr. 1.20 inches; May 0.10 inches. 

    See also: USA Today.com, Climate, Jerusalem, Israel, Average Precipitation,  

. The monthly averages are as 

follows: June, July, August, September: no precipitation; Oct. 0.4 inches; Nov. 2.7 inches; Dec. 5.1 inches; 

Jan. 5.50 inches; Feb. 4.4 inches; Mar. 4.6  inches; Apr. 0.7 inches; May 0.2 inches. 

1182

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 14.475. 

1183

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15.7. 

1184

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 20.247. 

1185

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 232, p. 127. 

1186

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 225, table 57, p. 118 121. 

1187

 Josephus, The Wars of the Jews, 2.192 200. 

1188

 Josephus, The Wars of the Jews, 2.200. 

1189

 Josephus, The Wars of the Jews, 2.200. 

1190

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, table 57, p. 120. 

1191

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 14.475, 487 488. 

1192

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15.487. 

1193

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15.299 302. 

1194

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 14.475 and 15.7. 

1195

 Those who follow Zuckermann/Blosser on the Sabbatical years generally  date Herod's capture of 

Jerusalem to 37 BC, so that Herod's 13th year would be 24 

B.C.

 Such a chronology does not conflict with what 

Josephus says about the famine in Herod's 13th and 14th years, because the Sabbatical year would begin in 

autumn of 24 BC, according to Zuckermann/Blosser. 

1196

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15.302. 

1197

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15.302. 

1198

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15:311. 

1199

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15:309. 

1200

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 15:312. 

1201

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 224 231, p. 116 126. 

1202

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 236, p. 130. 

1203

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 235, p. 129. 

1204

 Josephus, The Antiquities of the Jews, 4.273. 

1205

 Finegan, Handbook of Biblical Chronology, revised edition, no. 584, p. 342. Finegan cites Wacholder's study 

of a wide variety of sources. 

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