Who was Tiberius?
Reigning Caesar whose fifteenth year Luke uses as a date marker.
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Tiberius Caesar is the Roman ruler whose reign Luke uses to date events in his Gospel. Luke 3:1 marks the time as the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. He lists the officials who held power then: Pontius Pilate as governor of Judaea, Herod as tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip as tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias as tetrarch of Abilene (Luke 3:1).
Tiberius is named only in this verse.
- Name meaning
- Of the Tiber
- Name origin
- Latin
- Role
- Caesar (Roman emperor)
- First mention
- Luke 3:1
- Appearances in the Bible
- 1 mentions
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Who was Tiberius in the Bible?
Tiberius Caesar is the Roman ruler whose reign Luke uses to date events in his Gospel. Luke 3:1 marks the time as the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. He lists the officials who held power then: Pontius Pilate as governor of Judaea, Herod as tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip as tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias as tetrarch of Abilene (Luke 3:1). Tiberius is named only in this verse.
What does the name Tiberius mean?
The name Tiberius means “Of the Tiber”. Origin: Latin.
Where is Tiberius first mentioned in the Bible?
Tiberius is first mentioned in Luke 3:1.
How many times is Tiberius mentioned in the Bible?
Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.
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