Luk 2:1, Joh 12:19, Act 8:10-11, 13, 2Th 2:9-12, Rev 17:6, 8, 13, 17 | TSK | STEP | Augustus taxes all the Roman empire. The nativity of Christ. An angel relates it to the shepherds, and many sing praises to God for it. The shepherds glorify God. Christ is circumcised. Mary purified. Simeon and Anna prophesy of Christ, who increases in wisdom, questions in the temple with the doctors, and is obedient to his parents. Caesar. all. taxed. or, enrolled.

Simon.This Simon was probably, as several learned men suppose, the same who is mentioned by Josephus, as persuading Drusilla to leave her husband, and live with Felix.

believed.

21; Ps 78:35-37; 106:12,13; Lu 8:13; Joh 2:23-25; 8:30,31

Jas 2:19-26

and wondered.

3:10; 13:44; Hab 1:5; Joh 5:20; 7:21

miracles and signs. Gr. signs and great miracles.

7; Mr 16:17

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

is.

Joh 8:41,44; Ac 8:9-11; 13:10; 2Co 4:4; 11:3,14; Eph 2:2; Re 9:11

Re 12:9,17; 13:1-5; 18:23; 19:20; 20:10

and signs.

Ex 7:22; 8:7,18; De 13:1,2; Mt 24:24; Mr 13:22; 2Ti 3:8; Re 13:11-15

Re 18:23; 19:20

deceivableness.

Ro 16:18; 2Co 2:17; 4:2; 11:13,15; Eph 4:14; 2Pe 2:18; Heb 3:13

in them.

1Co 1:18; 2Co 2:15; 4:3; 2Pe 2:12

they received.

Pr 1:7; 2:1-6; 4:5,6; 8:17; Mt 13:11; Joh 3:19-21; 8:45-47; Ro 2:7,8

Ro 6:17; 1Co 16:22; Jas 1:16-18

that they.

Joh 3:17; 5:34; Ro 10:1; 1Th 2:16; 1Ti 2:4

for.

Ps 81:11,12; 109:17; Isa 29:9-14; Joh 12:39-43; Ro 1:21-25,28

God.

1Ki 22:18-22; 2Ch 18:18-22; Isa 6:9,10; Eze 14:9

that.

Isa 44:20; 66:4; Jer 27:10; Eze 21:29; Mt 24:5,11; 1Ti 4:1

they.

De 32:35; Mr 16:16; Joh 3:36; 1Th 5:9; 2Pe 2:3; Jude 1:4,5

but.

Ps 11:5; 50:16-21; 52:3,4; Ho 7:3; Mic 3:2; Mr 14:11; Joh 3:19-21

Ro 1:32; 2:8; 8:7,8; 12:9; 2Pe 2:13-15; 3Jo 1:11

Revelation of John 17:6

drunken.

13:7,15; 16:6; 18:20-24; Da 7:21,25

the martyrs.

2:13; 6:9,10; 12:11; Ac 22:20

I wondered.

Hab 1:13

Revelation of John 17:8

beast that thou.The Roman empire was the beast, or idolatrous persecuting power, when under the Pagan emperors; it ceased to be so when it became Christian; and became so again under the Roman pontiffs, and shall "go into perdition."

9:2; 11:7; 13:1-11

go.

11; 14:8-20; 16:1-18:24; 19:15-21; 20:10; Da 7:11,26; 11:45

2Th 2:3-8

shall wonder.

13:3,4

whose.

13:8; 20:12,15

from.

Mt 25:34; Joh 17:24; Ac 15:18; Eph 1:4; Tit 1:2; 1Pe 1:20

the beast that was.

13:1-4,11,12