The Roman Empire's census, ordered by Caesar Augustus, played a crucial role in the birth of Jesus Christ. The decree, which was a pagan thing to the Jews, was actually a fulfillment of prophecy from Micah, and it set the scene for the specific location of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. Every single detail, including the timing of the census and the resistance of Herod, was in the hand of Almighty God, who still directs history and holds every king and ruler in His hand for His own purposes.
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