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Census of Quirinius" refers to the enrollment of the Roman Provinces of Syria and Iudaea for tax purposes taken in 6/7 CE during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus , when Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was appointed governor of Syria, after the banishment of Herod Archelaus and the imposition of direct Roman rule on what became Iudaea Province (the conglomeration of Samaria, Judea proper, and Idumea). An account of the census was given by the first century historian Josephus , who associated it with the beginning of a resistance movement that he called the Zealots . In Christianity , the Gospel of Luke connects the census with the birth of Jesus , which the Gospel of Matthew places about a decade earlier (c. 4 BCE), during the rule of Herod the Great . Bible scholars have traditionally sought to reconcile these accounts; while most current scholars regard this as an error by the author of the Gospel of Luke. The Cambridge History of Judaism ed William Horbury, vol 3: the Early Roman Period, 1984, Anthony Harvey, A Companion to the New Testament (Cambridge University Press 2004), p221, Meier, John P., A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus . A Tribute to Geza Vermes: Essays on Jewish and Christian Literature and History (JSOT Suppl. 100) [eds. Rome, the Greek World and the East . 3 .1
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The Census of Quirinius is one of two historical markers by which the author of the Gospel of Luke dates the birth of Jesus : In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered.This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.All went to their own towns to be registered.Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David.He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child.( Luke 2:1–7 ) As the census took place in 6 CE, and Luke's second marker is the reign of King Herod who died in 4 BCE, the gospel is inconsistent with the historical evidence.Most modern scholars explain this as an error, but the authors of the Gospels were ignorant on many points about the early life of Jesus, and both the Gospel of Luke and Gospel of Matthew put Jesus' birth in Bethlehem in order to match a prophecy in the Book of Micah that the messiah was to come from that place.
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The Census of Quirinius was a census of Judea taken by Publius Sulpicius Quirinius , Roman governor of Syria , upon the imposition of direct Roman rule in 6 CE.The Gospel of Luke uses it as the narrative means to establish the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem ( Luke 2:1–5 ), but Luke places the birth within the reign of Herod the Great , who died 9 years earlier.No satisfactory explanation of the contradiction seems possible, and most scholars think that the author of the gospel made an error.
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Census of Judea taken by Publius Sulpicius Quirinius in 6 Mary and Joseph (right) register for the census before Syrian governor Quirinius .The Census of Quirinius was a census of the Roman province of Judaea taken in 6 CE , upon its formation, by the governor of Roman Syria , Publius Sulpicius Quirinius .The census triggered a revolt of Jewish extremists (called Zealots ) led by Judas of Galilee .The Gospel of Luke uses the census to date the birth of Jesus , which the Gospel of Matthew places in the time of Herod the Great (who died between 5 BCE and 1 CE).Most critical scholars acknowledge that Luke is in error, while religious academics have attempted to explain the confusion with historically unverified claims.
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Census of Judea taken by Publius Sulpicius Quirinius in 6 This Byzantine mosaic ( c. 1315 CE , Chora Church , Istanbul ) depicts Syrian governor Quirinius (seated, left) overseeing the census registration of Mary and Joseph ( haloed , right). The Census of Quirinius was a census of the Roman province of Judaea taken in 6 CE , upon its formation, by the governor of Roman Syria , Publius Sulpicius Quirinius . The census triggered a revolt of Jewish extremists (called Zealots ) led by Judas of Galilee . The Gospel of Luke uses the 6 CE census to date the birth of Jesus but also cites the time of Herod the Great (who died between 5 BCE and 1 CE), while the Gospel of Matthew only references Herod.Most critical scholars agree that Luke is in error, while some religious scholars have attempted to defend the gospel, sometimes invoking unproven claims.
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