Originally posted by Hypatia_Alexandria
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Luke 2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governing in Syria.
1/ What happened "in those days?" - a decree went out.
2/ Who issued that decree? - Caesar Augustus.
3/ What did the decree require? - a census (to be taken of all the earth.)
4/ When did the census take place? - while Quirinius was governing in Syria.
5/ What was particular about this census? - it was the first while Quirinius was governing.
Additional:
5/ Examine "governing" for its possible connotations.
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