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It happened, while they were there, that the day had come that she should give birth.
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God's Sovereign Timing
Commentators emphasize that the phrase "the days were fulfilled" points to God's perfect and sovereign timing. They note how God used the decree of a Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus, to ensure Jesus was born in Bethlehem, precisely fulfilling ancient prophecy. This shows how God's divine plan can work through and override human history.
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That she should be delivered (του τεκειν αυτην).
For the bearing the child as to her . A neat use of the a…
19th Century
Baptist
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was …
Luke does not say how long in advance of Jesus’ birth Joseph left for Bethlehem nor why he took Mary with him. It is possible that he used the empe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And so it was, that while they were there At Bethlehem, waiting to be called and enrolled in their turn;
Presbyterian
The fullness of time had now come, when God would send forth his Son, made of a woman, and made under the law. The circumstances of his bi…
