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The
Old
Testament
accounting
of
dates
and
times
are
less
accurate
as
those
of today's calendars.
Today
we
use
the
solar
calendar (365
¼
days
in
a
year) while
the
Old
Testament
(and
Revelation)
used
the
lunar
calendar
(
360
days
in
a
year). The
solar
calendar
has
many
obstacles
itself,
such
as
leap
years
and
the
Gregorian
reform
of 1572 AD.
The
lunar
calendar,
in
trying
to
fix
dates
and
times,
is
even
more
complex
due
to
the
inaccuracy
and
discrepancy
between
the
two
systems
of
time
calculations.
(a
month
was
added
to
the
lunar
calendar
every
few
years
to
keep
in
alignment
with
the solar cycle).
Although
extensive
study
and
research
has
been
done
to
equalize
and
bring
into
sync
these
two
time
recording
systems,
there
may
be
close
approximations
of
times
and
events
recorded
and
listed
due
to
the
inaccuracies
between
the
two,
but
are
as
accurate
as
to
the
knowledge
we
have
of
these
events
and
people's
life
spans
as
expressed
in
the
Bible.
The
time
periods
of
the
Kings
of
Israel
and
Judah
are
especially
hard
to
pinpoint
due
to
overlapping
reigns,
alternate
names
used
of
the
same
person
and
use
of
relationships
such
as
father,
son
and
grandfather.
These
things
are
taken
into
consideration
when
fixing
dates
for
each
king's
particular
reign
in
time.
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