History
Caesar Augustus reigned as emperor
of the Roman empire from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D.,
41 years in all. (The grandnephew of Julius
Caesar )
his real name was Gaius Octavius and he lived
from 63 B.C. to 14 A.D. Because Julius Caesar
had legally adopted Octavius as his son, Octavius
took the name "Caesar" from Julius,
which in later years became a name almost equivalent
to "emperor." "Augustus" is
a Latin term that means "worthy of reverence."
Caesar Augustus's reign was marked by peace
and security - the famous Pax Romana - as well
as by lavish building projects throughout the
empire. Augustus
had such an intense interest in religion within
his realm that, if not for his other
great achievements, he might have gone down
in history as a religious reformer. In his
day, belief in the traditional Greco-Roman
pantheon had decreased dramatically as philosophical
skepticism grew and a growing number joined
the foreign mystery religions. Augustus was
convinced that belief in the old gods had made
Rome great so he set out to encourage his subjects
to return to the worship of these gods. He
restored eighty-two temples in Rome alone!
He became the pontifex
maximus (highest priest)
in the state cult.
The Census of Augustus
"He revived the office of the Censor which
had long been disused and whose duty
it had formerly been to take an account
of the number of people."
Seutonius Roman Historian
- Augustus 23 - Lives of the Twelve Caesars
"He took a census of the people three
times" - Augustus 27
"He took a census of the Roman people
street by street "- Augustus 40
"Since the consuls caused a law to be
passed soon after this that he should
govern the provinces jointly with Augustus
and hold the census with him"
Seutonius Roman Historian
- Tiberias 21- Lives of the Twelve Caesars
"This contained the number of citizens,
subject kingdoms and taxes. All these
details Augustus had written with his
own hand"
Tacitus Annals
- Book 1 Roman Historian
Luke 2:1 And it came
to pass in those days, that there went out
a decree from Caesar Augustus,
that all the world should be registered.
Res Gestae Divi Augusti
- Monumentum Ancyranum
The name Monumentum Ancyranum refers to the
Temple of Augustus and Rome in Ankara, Turkey,
or to the inscription Res Gestae Divi Augusti,
a text recounting the deeds of the first Roman
emperor Augustus and the most intact copy of
which is preserved on the walls of this temple.
"I
made a census of the people I
performed the lustrum after an interval of
forty-one years." 2-8 Res Gastae
"A third time, with the consular
imperium, and with my son Tiberius Caesar
as my colleague, I performed
the census in
the consulship."- 2-8 Res Gastae
Full translation of the Res
Gestae Divi Augusti
Cyrenius is Governor of Syria
During the Census -Taxing
"So Archelaus's country was laid
to the province of Syria; and Cyrenius,
one that had been consul,
was sent by Caesar to take account of people's
effects in Syria.Cyrenius came himself into
Judea, which was now added to the province
of Syria, to take an account of their substance."
Josephus - Antiquities
of the Jews - Book 18
Luke 2:1 And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was
governor of Syria. "That had been consul" - This lends
credibility to the fact of Cyrenius possibly
ruling as governor of Syria on more than one
occasion.
See
Judas of Galilee and Theudas - Acts 5
The Ara Pacis and Mausoleum
of Augustus
The Ara Pacis Augustae
(Latin for "Altar of Augustan Peace",
and commonly shortened to Ara Pacis) is an
altar to Peace, envisioned as a Roman goddess.
It was commissioned by (or for) the Roman emperor
Augustus, consecrated on 30 January 9 BC. The
Altar was originally located on the Campus
Martius. Benito Mussolini built a protective
building for the Altar by the Mausoleum of
Augustus (moving the Altar in the process)
as part of his attempt to create an ancient
Roman "theme park" as an example
of Fascist Italy. Detailed
history on the Mausoluem
Memorial plaque on the outer drum of the
Augustus Mausoleum reads:
" Marcellus,
son of Gaius Marcellus, nephew of Augustus
Caesar."
The Story of Atia – Mother
of Augustus
“
When Atia had come in the middle of the night
to the solemn service of Apollo, she had her
litter set down in the temple and fell asleep,
while the rest of the matrons also slept. On
a sudden a serpent glided up to her and shortly
went away. When she awoke, she purified herself,
as if after the embraces of her husband, and
at once there appeared on
her body a mark in colours like a serpent,
and she could never
get rid of it; so that presently she
ceased ever to go to the public baths. In the
tenth
month after that Augustus was born and was
therefore regarded as the
son of Apollo."
Suetonius – Augustus 94 – Lives
of the Twelve Caesars.
The God of the Romans Apollo - His name
is defined as:
“ God of Light”
2Corinthians 11:14 Satan himself is transformed
into an angel of light.
“God of Music”
Ezekiel 28 The workmanship of Satan’s
tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in
thee in the day that thou wast created. – King
of Tyre
"
Bringer of Death”
1 Peter 5:8 The devil, as a roaring lion,
walks about, seeking whom he may devour.
Revelation 2:24 As many as
have
not this doctrine, and which have
not known the depths of Satan
Nero
and The King of Tyre - Satan
The Augustan Regiment
- Praetorian Guard
Acts 27:1 Paul and certain other prisoners
unto one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan
Regiment.
Carnuntum-
Birthplace of The
Roman Legions and the Nazi SS
The Harlot of Revelation and The Origins
of Rome
Why Jesus Was Born in Bethlehem
The
prophetic signs of Bethlehem Ephratah and
Judah
Scriptures
Luke 2:1 And
it came to pass in those days, that there
went out a decree from Caesar
Augustus,
that all the world should be registered.
Acts 27:1 Paul
and certain other prisoners unto one named
Julius, a centurion of the Augustan
Regiment.
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