The Gospel of Luke has provided many of the most beloved parts of the Christmas story. But is Luke a reliable storyteller? This video digs deeply into archaeology, historical records, apologetics and the text of Luke's Gospel itself, and demonstrates several startling, but well-documented and fact-based, truths about Luke's Christmas story. You probably never heard these truths in Sunday school or even Bible College, but you will never fully understand Luke's Christmas story until you understand them.

Time Subject
00:00 Introduction
02:25 Who wrote more of the New Testament than anyone else?
05:25 Where did Luke get the information for his Gospel?
08:36 Did Luke use eyewitness sources?
12:53 What are the historically verifiable dates in Luke Chapters 1-2?
18:04 Was Quirinius the Governor of Syria when Herod was king (Luke 1:5 & 2:2)?
33:28 Why is Luke's census important?
35:21 Did Caesar decree a census over the whole Roman Empire (Luke 2:1)?
38:14 Was there a census when Quirinius was governor of Syria (Luke 2:2)?
40:44 Why did Quirinius' census cause a rebellion?
43:27 Was there a census while Herod was king (Luke 1:5 & 2:2)?
49:07 Why are Quirinius, Augustus, Herod and the census a big deal?
51:01 Summary

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