AD stands for Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”, while BC stands for “before Christ”.

What is AD and BC years?

B.C. stands for “Before Christ,” as in Jesus Christ. It indicates the number of years before the birth of Jesus (although Jesus himself was born in 4 B.C.). A.D. stands for the Latin phrase Anno Domini. That translates to “In the year of our Lord.” Its used to mark years after the birth of Jesus.

How many years is 1 BC?

B.C. stands for before Christ, meaning before Jesus was born. So 400 B.C. means 400 years before Jesus was born. A.D. comes from the Latin anno Domini, which means in the year of the Lord. A.D. applies to years following the birth of Jesus.

What happened at 1 BC?

6 BC – 4 BC: Birth of Jesus of Nazareth (see Chronology of Jesus birth and death, Anno Domini, and Common Era for further details). 1 BC: Emperor Ai of Han dies and is succeeded by his eight year old cousin Ping. Wang Mang is appointed regent and begins wide-ranging reforms.

Does the Bible say not to celebrate birthdays?

Nothing in the Bible says that birthdays should not be celebrated. However, this phrase is sometimes used out of context in the Bible. In Ecclesiastes 8, it does say “I commend the enjoyment of life because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad.”