"But the Gospel of Luke says that Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem from their home in Nazareth to comply with the empire-wide census order of the Caesar Augustus, and some such decree is thought to have been issued after Herod died, perhaps as late as AD 6.
They should be embrassed to be so easy to out. Matthew and Luke in no way contradict each other.
"But the Gospel of Luke says that Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem from their home in Nazareth to comply with the empire-wide census order of the Caesar Augustus, and some such decree is thought to have been issued after Herod died, perhaps as late as AD 6.
There was more then one census. In fact they took place about every 14 years which would have meant there was another one in about 8 or 7 BC.
64 posted on 12/25/2003 11:04:45 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear
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