The authors of In The Fullness of Time examine the year 11 B.C. as a crucial period of hidden preparation for the arrival of Christ, despite the apparent silence of heaven. It highlights the Roman Empire's consolidation of power under Augustus, who fused religious and political authority, contrasting this human-made imperial cult with God's quiet, true plan. The narrative also describes the state of Israel, focusing on the ornate but empty Jerusalem Temple, the divisions within Jewish religious leadership, and the growing anticipation among the faithful based on scriptural prophecies. Furthermore, the authors touch upon the everyday lives of ordinary people in Galilee, the philosophical and spiritual yearning across the wider empire, and the unseen preparations of figures like Mary, Joseph, and the Magi, all unknowingly moving closer to the fulfi ...