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Who was the governor of Syria at the time of Christ's birth?
According to Luke's Gospel, Qurinius was governor of Syria at the time Jesus was born. However, he also says that Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod the Great, who died in April 4 BCE. Historians say that Qurinius was never governor of Syria before 6 CE, and that Quirinius did undertake the very first Roman census in the Levant. Thus, Jesus was either born during the time of Herod or during the time of Qurinius. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says the best explanation is that, although Luke likes to set his Christian drama in the context of well-known events from antiquity, he sometimes does so inaccurately.
Who was roman in charge of cultivation in Syria at time of jesus birth?
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Who was the governor of Syria when Jesus was born?
First of all, we need to establish when Jesus was born. Both Matthew and Luke agree that he was born during the reign of King Herod the Great, who died in 4 BCE. However, it would be an improbable coincidence for Jesus to have been born in just the last year of Herod's long reign. On this alone, it is rather more likely that he was born earlier than 4 BCE.A further clue comes from Matthew, who said that Herod was afraid that Jesus would grow up to usurp his throne. First of all, Herod demonstrated a significant lack of concern as to whether his sons succeeded him, so he must have felt that he himself would be overthrown. As he was quite an old man when he died, Matthew seems to suggest that Jesus was born well before this time, when Herod was still young enough to expect to reign for a few more years. So, Matthew seems to place the birth of Jesus quite a few years before 4 BCE.Luke mentioned a census during the time that Quirinius was governor of Syria. We know that that census took place in 6 CE, long after the death of Herod. There is no record of an earlier census, just as the records show that Quirinius was not governor of Syria as early as 4 BCE.There is some uncertainty about the names of the various governors before Quirinius, as demonstrated by the fact that some conservative commentators have attempted to show that he could have been governor twice. In any case, since we do not know when Jesus was born, that assertion would not help us, even if it were the case.In brief, we do not really know when Jesus was born and we do not know who the governor of Syria was at the time. Luke mentions Quirinius, but conflictingly also mentions Herod the Great in Judea.
What problems did Richard B Russell face as governor in 1930 and how did he go about solving them?
With the cooperation of the General Assembly,Russell provided Georgia with a more efficient government.Under Russell, the office of the Governor gained more power-- especially over the spending of state money. In 1932,in the depths of the depression, Governor Russell was elected to the U.S. Senate. At the same time Georgia voters chose Eugene Talmadge to be governor.
Where do we find Jew used in the Bible for the first time?
Jew is derived from "Judah", one of the sons of Israel, and also the southern "Jewish" kingdom. It appears in the books of Daniel, Esther, Nehemiah and Ezra, but the oldest reference is in the the book of Jeremiah. The word appears to have been used to describe the people of Jerusalem from the time they were taken into captivity in Babylon. Biblegateway.com bombed out on me, so I can't check that any further.Answer:"Jews" is first found in II Kings 16, where they are at war with "Israel" who are allied with Syria against them:"...Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz (the king of Judah), but could not overcome him. At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath..." (II Kings 16:5-6).Answer#King James Bible - Esther 2:5
