What was the contextual historical significance of Year Zero? Why would God have intervened then and not another point in history?

by chickensaladbabies
Georgy_K_Zhukov

While the theological aspect of your question is really for /r/AcademicBiblical rather than here, from an historical perspective, this recent thread with several answers which touch on the social situation in the region and other religious figures, might be of interest.