We should not be surprised when a ruler who grasps for absolute power also accumulates obscene wealth. No one in the New Testament era exemplifies that pattern more than Emperor Caesar Augustus (27 BC—AD 14). This is the ruler who issued a decree that “all the world should be registered” for taxation and control purposes…
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Another King named Jesus
“We have a high priest who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.” Hebrews 8:1 What are the limits of patriotism for followers of Jesus? Caesar Augustus (whose given name was Octavian) ruled the Roman Empire from 27 BC to AD 14. He was such an extraordinary…
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