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Grounded in Real History
Commentators emphasize that Luke begins his account of John the Baptist's ministry by anchoring it in specific, verifiable world history. By naming the Roman emperor, the governor of Judea, and multiple local rulers, Luke shows that the gospel is not a myth or fable, but an event that happened at a precise time and place in the real world.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 3:1
18th Century
Theologian
Luke Chapter 3
Now in the fifteenth year. This was the thirteenth year of Tiberius's being sole emperor. He was two years joint emp…
AT Robertson
On Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year (εν ετε δε πεντεκαιδεκατω). Tiberius Caesar was ruler in the provinces two years before Augustus Caesar …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 3:1
19th Century
Bishop
The difficulty presented here allows for at least three explanations:
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Joseph may have been the son of Jacob by birth and of Heli b…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 3:1–7
19th Century
Preacher
Now in the fifteenth yea of the reign of Tiberias Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 3:1
The dating provided in this verse was useful to Luke’s first-century readers to place the ministry of John. Since Luke was probably using the norma…
John Calvin
On Luke 3:1
16th Century
Theologian
When Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. It is probable that this was the second year of Pilate’s government. For since Tiberius had hel…
John Gill
On Luke 3:1
17th Century
Pastor
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar ,
&c.] Emperor of Rome, and the third of the Caesars; Juli…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 3:1–14
17th Century
Minister
The scope and design of John's ministry were to bring the people from their sins and to their Savior. He came preaching, not a sect or party, but a…