2:1 Now in those days, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.
2:2 This was the first enrolment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
The so-called 'Pax Romana'.
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Archaeology has shown the New Testament to be incredibly reliable when referencing historical details, suggesting that it is trustworthy in its witness to Christ, His death and Resurrection. Luke’s writings (Luke and Acts) are of particular interest due to the density and accuracy of historical references.
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When sin gets in the way, God provides a means to cleanse us. Throughout the history of the Israelites, animal sacrifices and water baptism served as important rituals to cleanse the people from sins. John is described in the Bible as the forerunner of the Messiah. He was sent by...
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“A slight error in the computation of the modern reckoning of time in the Middle Ages is responsible for the fact that Jesus’s birth does not fall in the year 1, as might be expected, but is dated 3/2 B.C.” – A. Köstenberger
