The term "Augustan" refers to matters related to Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, who reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Augustus, originally named Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and played a pivotal role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. His reign marked the beginning of the Pax Romana, a period of relative peace and stability across the empire.

In the context of the Bible, Augustus Caesar is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. His decree for a census is a significant event that sets the stage for the birth of Jesus Christ. Luke 2:1-3 states: "Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of the whole empire. This was the first census to take place while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And everyone went to his own town to register."

This decree led Joseph and Mary to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem, fulfilling the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, the city of David (Micah 5:2). The census under Augustus is a critical historical anchor that situates the birth of Jesus within the broader context of Roman history.

Augustus' reign is characterized by the consolidation of power and the establishment of a centralized imperial government. His policies and administrative reforms laid the groundwork for the Roman Empire's expansion and influence, which would later facilitate the spread of Christianity. The Roman roads and relative peace during the Pax Romana allowed for the rapid dissemination of the Gospel throughout the empire.

The influence of Augustus and the Roman Empire is evident in the New Testament, as the political and social structures of the time shaped the environment in which early Christianity developed. The Roman authorities, including those appointed by Augustus and his successors, often intersected with the narrative of the early Church, as seen in the trials and persecutions faced by the apostles and early Christians.

While Augustus himself is not a central figure in the biblical narrative, his impact on the historical and political landscape of the time is undeniable. His reign set the stage for the events of the New Testament, providing a backdrop against which the life and ministry of Jesus Christ unfolded.1. (n.) of or pertaining to Augustus Caesar or to his times.

2. (n.) of or pertaining to the town of Augsburg.

AUGUSTAN; AUGUSTAN BAND

o-gus'-tan o-gus'-tus-izs See ARMY, ROMAN.

4575. sebastos -- reverend, august, hence Augustus, a Roman ...
... august, venerated Definition: (official Greek equivalent of Augustus), venerated,
august, a title of the Roman emperors; hence secondarily: Augustan, imperial. ...
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Tennessee Justifying Her Procedure.
... of their confirmation declare that they believe the doctrines as held by the same,
and every minister is solemnly pledged to maintain the Augustan Confession. ...
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Doctrinal Basis.
... of the Synod, shall be deposited in every church." (8.) The Second Article of the
new constitution, adopted 1828, reads as follows: "The Augustan Confession of ...
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Confession Enforced.
... of 1827 declared: It is necessary to correct the wrong opinion that Lutheran ministers
are at liberty to deviate from the Augustan Confession whereinsoever ...
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Introduction
... The peace and constructive progress of the Augustan era, in which Christianity was
founded, have often been cited as factors contributing to its evolution and ...
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Efforts at Unity and Peace.
... Church in this county, on the first Sunday in next May, why we wish to try your
doctrines, and why we wish you to try ours by the Augustan Confession and the ...
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Virtues of the Mantle. It Pleads in Its Own Defence.
... [69] Reckoning the 1000 sesterces at their pre-Augustan value, ?�8, 17s. 1d. ... [73]
Reckoning the 1000 sesterces at the post-Augustan value, ?�7, 16s. 3d. ...
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The Revision of the Dutch Confession, and the Heidelberg Catechism
... The sixth reason is drawn from the example of those who are associated together
under the Augustan Confession, and from the conduct of the Swiss and the French ...
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Brief Memoir of Thomas Watson
... Watson was one of the most concise, racy, illustrative, and suggestive of those
eminent divines who made the Puritan age the Augustan period of evangelical ...
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Acts XXVII
... (1) "And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul
and certain other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort, named ...
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Peculiarities of Tennessee Synod.
... That the government of the Church ought not to be blended (vereinbart) with the
State, is a tenet of the Augustan Confession, amply supported by the Scriptures ...
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Augustan (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. AUGUSTAN; AUGUSTAN BAND. o-gus'-tan o-gus'-tus-
izs See ARMY, ROMAN. Multi-Version Concordance Augustan (1 Occurrence). ...
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Julius (5 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary The centurion of the Augustan cohort, or the emperor's
body-guard, in whose charge Paul was sent prisoner to Rome (Acts 27:1, 3, 43). ...
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Band (150 Occurrences)
... T. Rees (3) The Augustan Band (speira Sebaste) to which Julius, the Roman centurion
who had charge of Paul as a prisoner on his voyage to Rome, belonged, was a ...
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Centurion (22 Occurrences)
... writers in a favorable light. See AUGUSTAN BAND. T. Nicol. Multi-Version
Concordance Centurion (22 Occurrences). Matthew 8:5 When ...
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Captain (167 Occurrences)
... (4) stratopedarches, the captain of the guard to whom Julius of the Augustan band
(according ... SeeAUGUSTAN BAND; ARMY, ROMAN. T. Nicol. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Augustus (4 Occurrences)

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Augury (5 Occurrences)

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Ordain (13 Occurrences)
... ORDAIN; ORDINATION. or-dan', or-di-na-shun (Latin ordinare, "to set in order" "to
arrange"; in post-Augustan Latin "to appoint to office"; from ordo, gen. ...
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Ordination (12 Occurrences)
... ORDAIN; ORDINATION. or-dan', or-di-na-shun (Latin ordinare, "to set in order" "to
arrange"; in post-Augustan Latin "to appoint to office"; from ordo, gen. ...
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Italy (4 Occurrences)
... 27:1 When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and
certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. ...
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