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WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN<br />
Orosius, in the fifth century, also said that Roman records of his<br />
time revealed that a census <strong>was</strong> indeed held when Augustus <strong>was</strong><br />
made "the first of men". Orosius dated the census to 3 B.C.<br />
Josephus also mentions this an oath of obedience to Augustus in<br />
Judea not long before the death of Herod (Antiquities I7:4I-45).<br />
The early (fifth century) Armenian historian, Moses of Khoren,<br />
said the census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem <strong>was</strong><br />
conducted by Roman agents in Armenia where they set up "the<br />
image of Augustus Caesar in every temple.''. An Inscription in<br />
Turkey Paphlagonian also describes a similar oath census taken<br />
in 3 B.C<br />
The Deeds of Augustus says that Augustus had ordered three<br />
major censuses in his empire and that many local census were<br />
also conducted<br />
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