The Servant Messiah - 1

A World Made Ready -Luke 3:1

In the 15th year of Tiberiius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, an earth shaking event was about to take place. It was no accident that this period of the world’s history was chosen for this event. A vast empire had been erected to collect many of the world’s people under one united government. From England on the west on to Spain, France and southern Germany on to Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece to the Black Sea. Then Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and all the countries of the middle East Egypt, Lybia, Morroco, Algeria on to the great Sahara Desert. Messiah could come into a little province of Galilee and his revelation could spread unimpeded by national boundaries from Persia on the east to England on the west.
There would be a common language, Greek, through which people of many backgrounds could communicate with each other. The Old Testament Scriptures foretelling the coming of the Messiah had been translated into Greek. The four gospels telling of Messiah’s coming and presenting his teachings were written in Greek. At the foot of the cross there were three languages - Latin, Hebrew, and Greek.
There would be efficient means of travel. In the heart of the empire was the Mediterranian Sea which afford travel to many ports. The inland area was connected by well built roads of rock and stone to withstand the weather. Speeding chariots, commercial wagons, and mounted legions of soldiers could move rapidly from one city to another. Those who received Messiah’s message could move with ease along this linked network spreading the "good news".
There would be a long period of enforced peace. Little rebellions were quickly put down by swift Roman legions stationed in every strategic part of the vast domain. The Pax Romana would afford a full century without major wars to interrupt the march of Messiah’s message of salvation.
The world indeed was made ready for this event.