That the writers of the books of the Bible were confused in regard to the actual year is very apparent after even a casual examination of their statements. For instance, in the Book of Matthew, we are informed that Jesus was born in the days of Herod, the king, and the writer of the Book of Luke states that Jesus was born when Cyrenius was governor of Syria or later. These two statements have caused a great deal of discussion, for the days of Herod ended 4 B.C., and biblical authorities state that Cyrenius was governor of Syria from 4 B.C. to 1 B.C., and again in A.D. 6. Even the matter of the taxing referred to in the stories indicates that a different year is referred to than is commonly accepted as the year of the birth of Jesus. (2/2 1-AQ)