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week 1 of an advent teaching at southview community church
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Caesar Augustus
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Herod the Great
statues
Caesarea
11 wives
43 Children
Paranoid
Played Dress Up
Mourning
Golden eagle
Richest man ever
500,000 Employees
18,000 Employees
42 Years
2.3 Million Stones
Herodion
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It wasn’t there, and then it was
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Where did they get food?
Agrarian economy built around farming & fishing
Roman Tribute 12 % Herod’s Tax 50 % Transit Tax ~ Temple Tax ~ Market Exchanges ~ Special Festival Taxes _~___
80-90%
This is Herod’s World
Matthew 2
Who lives in Jerusalem?
So if magi, come to see the real king…
The Question of the Ages: Who’s the king?
Real People
Some Real Life Questions...
How is this about politics?
How is this about economics?
How is this about worship?
How is this about hope?
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