Caesar
The title assumed by the Roman emperors after Julius Caesar. In the
New Testament this title is given to various emperors as sovereigns
of Judaea without their accompanying distinctive proper names
Joh 19:15 Ac 17:7 The Jews paid tribute to Caesar Mt 22:17 and all
Roman citizens had the right of appeal to him Ac 25:11 The Caesars
referred to in the New Testament are:
1. Augustus Lu 2:1
2. Tiberius Lu 3:1 20:22
3. Claudius Ac 11:28
4. Nero Ac 25:8 Php 4:22
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