I'm not really sure of the last post of "Ron - opuslola" ! And, I seem to feel that not all of the words of his were probably understood!
Ron seems to act as any good teacher would, that is, he would not reveal his answer, instead he seemed to be leading those few who actually responded to make the correct answer(s) and understand the importance of his lesson plan! Thus he tries to make the reader understand that the "CHRIST" was placed in a position that "CHRIST" and His/her life during the reign of two famous rulers of the so called "ROMAN EMPIRE!"
Thusly, the considered life of the "Anointed One" provided a pivot for the dating of these so called "Roman" Caesars lives and their histories! And writers of the past began to connect by hook or by crook to connect the lives of these Caesars to a mess of connections involved with the lives of the Pharos's of Egypt, and too the Rulers of Greece, Asia Minor, Iran, etc., etc.!!
Remember that the celestial record of Solar Eclipses and those of Lunar, and other big events such as volcanic eruptions, floods, fires, Comet's and special battles and other events were targeted and used as large points of history!
That is, numerous commentaries of the powerful leaders of certain sections of the world were forever imbedded within the commentaries of local historians and their comments were borrowed and connected to other powerful personages.
But! in those days (before the printing press) these histories were of a local nature, so King John I, was placed in the local history as assuming the powers of the King in the 30th year of his predecessor of at the death of him/her, or some other event, such as a very fierce comet was seen in the heavens, a volcano blows, the Sun was covered by a shadow, a great earth quake, a river floods, crops all die, a tempest, etc..! A fleet of war-ships defeated in battle, or whole armies destroyed! etc..
Or in other sources you will find words like this 230 years after of the death of our LORD!, etc. meaning from the death and resurrection of JESUS, or "the/our LORD!"
It is obvious that any comment like the above would make anyone figure that the "Death and Resurrection of Jesus" had already been decided! And any powerful CHURCH will substantiate that the above was correct, since they worked out this day for decades! Science had proved the very instant of "The Passion and Resurection " of Jesus was proved via the ability of astrologist to back-track celestial events by scientific methods, I.E. MATHS!
I will it to the reader to connect the points!
Regards OPUS