Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
Text: Luke 2:1-3
CAESAR AUGUSTUS
1. His personal name was Gaius Octavianus.
2. His great uncle was the famous Roman General Julius Caesar.
3. He was adopted by Julius Caesar as his son and heir.
a. He inherited the name of Julius Caesar.
b. His title.
c. His estate.
d. The legions of Julius Caesar accepted him as the legal heir and gave full support.
4. He was the first Roman Emperor.
His official name: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian).
5. The word “Augustus”:
a. It was actually a title.
b. It meant, “majestic,” or “great”.
6. The word “Caesar”:
a. This was also a title.
b. It means, “a powerful ruler”, or “emperor”.
7. His name appeared in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 2:1)
He ruled from 27 BC- 14 AD. In his reign, there was relative peace called Pax Romana (Peace of Rome). There were no major wars.