Dec 13 2005
Luke 2: 1-20
Fourth Week of Advent
December 18, 2005
Luke 2: 1-7 – I tend to think that few people actually realize the depth and extent of Caesar Augustus was actually wanting here. When he talks about trying to ascertain the population of the Roman world for tax purposes, he’s referring to most of the known world at that time. Yes, as a student of History, I am FULLY aware that there was a flourishing world in the area now known as China, not to mention all of the aboriginal peoples populating ALL of the lands not known to the Roman Empire 2000 or so years ago. However, the Roman Empire was very widespread and ruled what is now known as Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa, conquered by force, and dominated by rule of law.
Thus, to call for a census meant much more than asking people to answer the questions of the government employee came to their door. Continue reading “Luke 2: 1-20″
