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In the Bible, Luke 2:1 (KJV) states that a decree was issued by Caesar Augustus, requiring a census throughout the Roman Empire. However, historians do not mention such a decree, and Herod's kingdom of Judaea would not have been included in it. Augustus, Rome's first and possibly greatest emperor, was born Gaius Octavius in 63 B.C. Under his leadership, Rome entered the period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
Another View: In the Bible, Rome was located in central Italy, on the western side of the Mediterranean coast, along the Tiber River. The city was inhabited as early as 753 B.C.E. and became the capital of the Roman Empire in the latter part of the first century B.C.E
Luke 2:1 What Month was it?
Luke 2:1 establishes a timeframe for the events of Jesus' birth, tying it to the general time of the birth of John the Baptist. The circumstances of Jesus' birth were humble, as he was born in an inn. The shepherds' pasturing of flocks at night indicates that this was a warmer season, not winter. The details of Jesus' childhood are sparse, as the Holy Spirit tells us only what we need to know. Some critics find contradictions in the genealogies associated with the narratives of Jesus' birth.
Luke 2:1 takes place during the Jewish month of Sivan, which runs from approximately mid-May to mid-June. This is because the start of the 10th week of the priestly cycle, which Zechariah was a part of, coincided with the second Sabbath in Sivan.
Love, Walter And Debbie
In the Bible, Luke 2:1 (KJV) states that a decree was issued by Caesar Augustus, requiring a census throughout the Roman Empire. However, historians do not mention such a decree, and Herod's kingdom of Judaea would not have been included in it. Augustus, Rome's first and possibly greatest emperor, was born Gaius Octavius in 63 B.C. Under his leadership, Rome entered the period of peace and prosperity known as the Pax Romana.
Another View: In the Bible, Rome was located in central Italy, on the western side of the Mediterranean coast, along the Tiber River. The city was inhabited as early as 753 B.C.E. and became the capital of the Roman Empire in the latter part of the first century B.C.E
Luke 2:1 What Month was it?
Luke 2:1 establishes a timeframe for the events of Jesus' birth, tying it to the general time of the birth of John the Baptist. The circumstances of Jesus' birth were humble, as he was born in an inn. The shepherds' pasturing of flocks at night indicates that this was a warmer season, not winter. The details of Jesus' childhood are sparse, as the Holy Spirit tells us only what we need to know. Some critics find contradictions in the genealogies associated with the narratives of Jesus' birth.
Luke 2:1 takes place during the Jewish month of Sivan, which runs from approximately mid-May to mid-June. This is because the start of the 10th week of the priestly cycle, which Zechariah was a part of, coincided with the second Sabbath in Sivan.
Love, Walter And Debbie
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