Luke 2:1, 4-5
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

Application: 

As the time approached for Mary’s baby to be born, the Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, gave orders for the empire to be registered (2:1)—that is, a census was to be taken for taxation purposes. Augustus ruled from 31 BC to AD 14. This was the first registration that took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. Thus, Luke places the birth of Jesus squarely in the middle of Roman and Jewish history.

As a result of the emperor’s decree, everyone traveled to his town to be registered (2:3). Since Joseph was of the house and family line of David, he had to travel from his home in Nazareth to Bethlehem (2:4), David’s hometown (see 1 Sam 16:1). The distance between the two places was about ninety miles. 

Mary traveled with him, and while they were in Bethlehem, she gave birth to Jesus (2:5–7) in fulfillment of Micah 5:2. Given the number of travelers, there was no guest room available for them, so she laid her baby in a manger, a feeding trough for animals (3:7). The King of creation, who deserved all honor and glory, had been born into the humblest of circumstances.

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 960.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

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