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Lysanias

Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene in the early 1st century AD, was a minor ruler in the Anti-Lebanon region whose mention in the Gospel of Luke, later confirmed by inscriptions, anchors the gospel narrative firmly within Roman-era history.

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Caesar Augustus

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Luke

In Luke’s Gospel, Caesar Augustus, Rome’s first emperor and bringer of the Pax Romana, is mentioned in connection with the census that brings Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, highlighting how the emperor’s decree unknowingly fulfills God’s plan and contrasting Augustus’s claim to peace with the true peace brought by Jesus.

Mary (Mother of Jesus)

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Luke

Mary, a humble Jewish woman from Nazareth, was divinely chosen to bear Jesus through the Holy Spirit, embodying faith and obedience within the cultural and religious context of first-century Judaism.

Pharisees

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Luke

The Pharisees in the first century were a respected Jewish religious group known for their strict adherence to the full Hebrew scriptures, oral traditions, belief in resurrection, and influence among the common people, yet they faced criticism from Jesus for elevating human traditions over God’s commandments.

Synagogues

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Luke

A synagogue was a local Jewish community center for worship, Scripture reading, and teaching, playing a vital role in religious and social life during Jesus’ time.

Joseph (Father of Jesus)

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Luke

Joseph was righteous man from the house of David who traveled to Bethlehem with Mary, his pledged wife, and took care of Jesus as his earthly father after Jesus’ birth.

Bethlehem

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Luke

Bethlehem in the first century was a small, humble town in Judea known as the city of David, historically and prophetically significant as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, which Luke highlights to show Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament promises through His birth in this modest setting.

Lysanias

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Lysanias

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Mary (Mother of Jesus)

Mary, a humble Jewish woman from Nazareth, was divinely chosen to bear Jesus through the Holy Spirit, embodying faith and obedience within the cultural and religious context of first-century Judaism.

Pharisees

Synagogues

A synagogue was a local Jewish community center for worship, Scripture reading, and teaching, playing a vital role in religious and social life during Jesus’ time.

Joseph (Father of Jesus)

Joseph was righteous man from the house of David who traveled to Bethlehem with Mary, his pledged wife, and took care of Jesus as his earthly father after Jesus’ birth.

Bethlehem

Bethlehem in the first century was a small, humble town in Judea known as the city of David, historically and prophetically significant as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah, which Luke highlights to show Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament promises through His birth in this modest setting.

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