Houses (Jewish)

First-century Jewish homes in Galilee were modest, stone-built dwellings centered on family life, purity practices, and hospitality—simple yet deeply woven into the social and spiritual world reflected in the Gospel of Luke.

People, Places, and Things

Houses (Jewish)

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People, Places, and Things

Passover

Passover is a key Jewish festival commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, centered on temple sacrifices and rituals, with Jews from across the region making annual pilgrimages to Jerusalem to observe the feast, which also symbolized hope for future redemption and was faithfully observed by Jesus and His family.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth, the righteous and faithful wife of Zechariah, is the mother of John the Baptist, whose miraculous late-in-life pregnancy testifies to God’s power and faithfulness in preparing the way for Jesus.

John the Baptist

John the Baptist, emerging from humble origins and the wilderness, ministers a call to repentance and baptism, preparing the way for Jesus and the coming kingdom of God.

Caesar Augustus

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.

Quirinius (Governor of Syria)

uirinius was the Roman governor of Syria known for conducting a census around AD 6, which plays a significant historical and theological role in Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth, illustrating God’s sovereignty working through Roman political events despite controversies over the timing and historical details.

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.