Cultural Times of Jesus: The Greek/Syrian/Herodian Period

Speaker Notes

Matthew 2:1

2.1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem

 

Acts 6:1

6.1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.

 

John 10:22-23

22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.

 

Luke 2:1-2

2.1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

Dr. Bob Cooley is President Emeritus, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (President 1981-1997)

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