Throughout the book of Gensis, people are routinely reported to have lived remarkably long lives, even hundreds of years. Adam died at age 930, and the most famous senior citizen in history, Methuselah, lived until the age of 969.
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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.
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When considering the timing of Jesus’ birth, it is important to understand the conditions Mary faced during her journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Luke records that Joseph went “to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child” (Luke 2:5). This brief statement reveals that Mary was in the final stage of pregnancy close to giving birth. Under normal
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