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| Title: Publius Sulpicius Quirinius and the Syrian Census Secondary Title: RestQ Volume: 34 Pages: 193-205 Type: Journal Article Year: 1992 Abstract: "The arguments against the historical character of Lk 2:1-5 are not valid: (1) There were regionally limited as well as general censuses in the reign of Augustus Caesar. (2) Under Roman law it was necessary for all, including the wife and household members, to be enrolled. (3) Since Herod was a client-king, a Roman census could have taken place in his kingdom. (4) Josephus did not say that the census of A.D. 6/7 was innovative. (5) Luke does not necessarily imply that Quirinius was the main governor at the time of the census". - D.J.H.
"This paper will endorse the position that Luke's historical accuracy in connection with his statement on the census under Quirinius cannot be defended on the basis of the available evidence: it will further attempt to show that the author of the Third Gospel had a definite goal in mind when he connected the birth of Jesus with the Roman census" (194/195). [...] "Furthermore the study will be devoted to attempted answers for the following topics: 1. Who was Quirinius? 2. What do we know about Roman censuses and taxation? 3. How does this information relate to Luke's statements in Luke 2:1-5? 4. Are the problems with the Lucan census as listed by Strauss and Schürer resolvable?" (197). Keywords: New Testament / Early Christianity |