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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
<strong>When</strong> Quirinius <strong>was</strong> Governor of Syria<br />
Strictly speaking Quirinius <strong>was</strong> Governor of Syria with authority<br />
over Judea only from in AD 6 - 9, when the province <strong>was</strong> brought<br />
under direct Roman control. During that time, the "Great<br />
Enrollment" and valuation of property in Palestine did take place.<br />
But Herod died in BC 4 or 1. So if this is the only time when<br />
Quirinius <strong>was</strong> Governor of Syria then we cannot have a date of<br />
BC. Luke is considered to be a good historian who did his<br />
writing after through research and scrutiny.<br />
Though Quirinius, <strong>was</strong> not the Governor of Syria and Judea at<br />
the time of King Herod's death he <strong>was</strong> a trusted representation of<br />
Emperor to the provinces of the Roman empire in that region<br />
(Tacitus , Annals 3:48; Florus, Roman History 2:31). There are<br />
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