Luke 2:1-7

The Birth of Jesus

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

-Luke 2:1-7

This passage may seem somewhat trivial, but I think it may be one of the bigger things in the Bible. It may not be as spritually moving as some of the other passages, but if you're studying the Bible, this means a whole lot. This passage can apply to not only Christians, but non-believers as well. This is a bold statement saying, "Look, we have proof."

The Bible has existed for many many years and people try to contest it. Yet, nobody has ever disproved the Bible. They may not have said it's the truth, but they never denied any facts were false. Quite interesting if you think about how much the Bible is under scrutiny. There is not another book in the history of mankind that is not tested more than the Bible. For what? One wrong information, and the entire belief is in jeopardy. Yet, the Bible withstood those tests and still remain strong.

This census that Joseph took part in is another one of those historical proofs that the Bible throws at us. It's funny how a lot of historians, both believers and non-believers, use the Bible as a reference for history. Whenever something is discovered, it is always compared to what the Bible had to say. Then they try to match it. This census is one example of this.

The main thing I take away from this passage, other than the fact that the Bible tries to show the validity of Jesus Christ's birth, is that the Bible is the truth and foundation of Christianity. It is our weapon. It is our reasoning. Without the Bible, Christianity really has nothing to base off of. So if you're a believer, whether you're strong or struggling, reading is quite possibly the one of the most important things you can do.