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Atheists & Agnostics

muriel_volestrangler

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2. Not to mention a small disagreement of 10 or more years for when he was born

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 06:46 PM

Dec 2011

Matthew puts it in Herod's reign; he was succeeded by his son Archelaus, but he was so bad the Romans chucked him out after 9 years and installed Quirinius as governor. But Luke insists this 'journey to Bethlehem' took place in a census under Quirinius.

Not to mention that censuses do not tell people to go to where the head of the household came from. That would be pointless; the whole idea of a census is to count where people are now.

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GOSPEL OFF! Matthew vs. Luke: Nativity Edition. [View all] cleanhippie Dec 2011 OP

Why does Mary have a tail? Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #1

Not to mention a small disagreement of 10 or more years for when he was born muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #2

And of course the existence of Nazareth itself. mr blur Jan 2012 #6

Why Archelaus was chucked out is also interesting... onager Jan 2012 #7

But wait, there's more... Riktor Jan 2012 #3

But wait, there's more... AlbertCat Jan 2012 #4

Which is doubly amusing... Riktor Jan 2012 #8

Love it. :-D frogmarch Jan 2012 #5