The Big Count-up

He-who-must-be-obeyed, Augustus Caesar, announces the Big Count-up. He wants accurate population stats across the Roman Empire at the time of Quirinius, governor of Syria. Everyone's expected to trek back to their family home town for registration.

So Joe Davidson sets off on the 129 KM (80 mile) trip south from Nazareth, County Galilee, to Bethlehem (aka Davidsontown), County Judah. He takes his fiancée, Mary, who's pregnant and showing.


The Street Bible - Rob Lacey

Stained glass window - St. Margaret's Church

Nativity Blip - Number 3


Nativity Blip - Number 1
Nativity Blip - Number 2