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Herod Antipas ( Greek: Ἡρῴδης Ἀντίπας, Hērǭdēs Antipas; c. 20 BC – c. 39 AD) was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea. He bore the title of tetrarch ("ruler of a quarter") and is referred to as both "Herod the Tetrarch" [1] and "King Herod" [2] in the New Testament, although he never actually held the title of king. [3]
- 4 BC – 39 AD
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Apr 22, 2024 · Herod Antipas (born 21 bce —died after 39 ce ) was the son of Herod I the Great who became tetrarch (ruler of a minor principality in the Roman Empire) of Galilee, in northern Palestine, and Peraea, east of the Jordan River and Dead Sea, and ruled throughout Jesus of Nazareth’s ministry.
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Feb 10, 2024 · Herod Antipas is known mostly as the Herod for whom Salome danced and who ordered John the Baptist to be beheaded. Herod Antipas ruled Galilee in Jesus’ time. He succeeded his father, Herod the Great , and served as tetrarch (appointed by the emperor Augustus to rule over one quarter of his father’s kingdom) from 4 B.C. until 39 A.D ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · Herod Antipas is the Herod mentioned most often in the New Testament, and, with the exception of Herod the Great mentioned in Matthew 2 and Luke 1, every mention of Herod in the gospels refers to Herod Antipas. Herod Antipas divorced his first wife to marry Herodias, who had been the wife of his half-brother Philip the tetrarch. According to ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Herod Antipas is a figure in the Bible's New Testament, known primarily for his role in the events leading up to the execution of John the Baptist and the trial of Jesus Christ. He was a ruler of Galilee and Perea from 4 BCE to 39 CE, part of the Herodian dynasty that governed Judea under Roman oversight. Herod Antipas was the son of Herod the ...
Herod Antipas (before 20 B.C.E. – after 39 C.E.) was a first-century CE Jewish-Idumean ruler of Galilee and Perea, who bore the title of tetrarch ("ruler of a quarter"). He governed these territories for more than 40 years, but is best known from New Testament accounts describing his role in the events that led to the executions of John the ...
Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, ruled from 4 BCE to 39 CE over the Jewish provinces of Galilee and Parea. His official title was “tetrarch” (meaning “ruler of a fourth” of his father’s kingdom). By most standards, he was just an ordinary, local, Jewish ruler, but two incidents during his reign secured him a high place in the history books.
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