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1 | Obscure "Current Events" in Scripture | Luke 13:4 | Makarios | 105325 | ||
Obscure "Current Events" in Scripture ************************************************* I am beginning a listing of obscure references to some events that were current at the time of Jesus and Paul, but did not actually have a 'direct bearing' on the Gospel message, and they have little support outside of the context in which they are mentioned.. Is it any coincidence that all of these occurrences (that I have found) are found in the works of Luke? 1. The fall of the tower of Siloam (Luke 13:4) 2. Theudas and his following (Acts 5:36) 3. Escaped Egyptian who led 4,000 Assassins (Acts 21:38) These are references to 'current events' at the time of Jesus and Paul, simply put in the Bible, I believe, as a reminder to us that as we read of the events of Jesus and the spreading of the Gospel, that other things were naturally happening as well, which, in my opinion, makes the Bible all the more believable. Please feel free to include other such events if you can find them. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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2 | Obscure "Current Events" in Scripture | Luke 13:4 | kalos | 105327 | ||
Luke 3:1-2 (ESV) In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, [2] during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. Makarios: The above may not be obscure, but it is another example of references to 'current events' at the time of Jesus. Interestingly, it, too, is recorded in the Gospel according to Luke. kalos |
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3 | Obscure "Current Events" in Scripture | Luke 13:4 | Makarios | 105338 | ||
Greetings Kalos, Yes, that has always interested me also, when Luke would designate the specific time by stating whomever was ruling or whoever was high priest at the time.. He is descriptive to a smaller extent in Luke 1:5 and 2:1-2, which helps us to be able to know and place the events in the proper timeframe. Also, Luke is unique in that he tells us the age of Jesus (Luke 3:23) at the time that He began His ministry. We can all appreciate the thoroughness and extra description that Luke adds to the Gospels! Grace to you, Makarios |
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