3 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness (Luke 3:1-2).
No one should accuse Dr. Luke of lacking detail in his description of the events and circumstances of Christ’s ministry. In this passage, Luke pinpoints the exact time that John the Baptist was preaching as well as John’s precise identity. God did not want anyone confused as to the timing or purpose of Christ’s coming to earth. John the Baptist was the forerunner to Christ and it was necessary for John to be revealed before Christ finished His ministry. Luke identifies John clearly so Christ would be seen as distinct and undeniably the Messiah.
No one should accuse Dr. Luke of lacking detail in his description of the events and circumstances of Christ’s ministry. In this passage, Luke pinpoints the exact time that John the Baptist was preaching as well as John’s precise identity. God did not want anyone confused as to the timing or purpose of Christ’s coming to earth. John the Baptist was the forerunner to Christ and it was necessary for John to be revealed before Christ finished His ministry. Luke identifies John clearly so Christ would be seen as distinct and undeniably the Messiah.
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