The Bible and Roman Empire December 9, 2018 St Andrew Lutheran Church Beaverton, Oregon Paul Navarre

Dec. 2: The rise and fall of the Roman Empire in 45 minutes Dec. 9: Rome and the Christmas story Dec. 16: Rome and the Easter story Dec. 23: Rome and the early church

Pyrrhic War (280–275 BC)

First Punic War (264–241 BC)

Second Punic War (218–201 BC)

Macedonian Wars (200–188 BC)

Maccabean Revolt 167 to 160 BCE

Hasmonean dynasty 140 BCE–37 BCE

Pompey the Great 63 BCE

Julius Caesar

Second Triumvirate 43 BC to 33 BC

Caesar Augustus

Luke 2: 1-3 1 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 All went to their own towns to be registered. 4 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.