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Caesar

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: C By: James P. Boyd

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(hairy, or elephant). With Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar a surname, but with the latter it became official and remained so till the death of Nero. In Luke 2:1¹And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (Luke 2:1), Augustus Caesar is meant; in Luke 3:1¹Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, (Luke 3:1), Tiberius Caesar; in Acts 11:28²⁸And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. (Acts 11:28), Claudius Cesar; in Acts 25:8⁸While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. (Acts 25:8), Philippians 4:22²²All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household. (Philippians 4:22), Nero.

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