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    Philip's Death in 22nd Year of Tiberius

    High Level 1

    Fact

    Philip the Tetrarch died in the 22nd year of Tiberius (AD 35/36)

    Evidence

    • Early Latin manuscripts of Josephus read '22nd year'

    • Greek manuscripts read '20th year' - manuscript variant

    • 22nd year would be AD 35/36

    • Philip reigned 37 years back from AD 35/36 = started 2/1 BC

    • This aligns with Herod's death in 1 BC

    • The 22nd year reading is consistent with other evidence for 1 BC death

    Supporting Facts

    Tiberius' 15th Year Very High Herod's Death Very High

    Read in Context

    Depends On

    Tiberius' 15th Year Very High

    This textual variant is significant: the 22nd year reading aligns perfectly with the 1 BC death of Herod, while the 20th year reading requires the 4 BC date.