You know - for the census? David was Joseph's grandfather with about 20 greats or more. What was the point? Why did the Romans create such a mess?
2006-12-09 15:57:14 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To tax them.
Luke 2:1-3
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.
2(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
KJV
Why? Because he could do nothing else. (even though he didn't know it)!
2006-12-09 15:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by s2scrm 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because the Romans liked being in charge.
The point was that they WERE in charge, and people had to do what they said, and they wanted people to never forget it. That's why they crucified people - they hung there, in public, for days, suffering, so that other folks would think long and hard about crossing the Romans.
2006-12-10 00:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by guitar teacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It never happened. There is no record of such a thing outside of the bible.
2006-12-09 23:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by October 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He probably read in the Scriptures at the time where is says that one race shouldn't mix with another and stay in their own lands.
2006-12-10 00:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by caveman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I understand it...census and taxation registered from the city of their origin.
2006-12-10 00:02:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Taxation statistics derive from censuses.
2006-12-10 00:06:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋