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      • Herod ruled Judea from 37 BC. The Bible says he initiated a murder of all the infants in Bethlehem in an attempt to get rid of the baby Jesus.
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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Herod-king-of-JudaeaHerod | Biography, Facts, Reign, Temple, & Jesus | Britannica

    Jul 23, 2024 · Herod, Roman-appointed king of Judea (37-4 BCE), who built many fortresses, aqueducts, theaters, and other public buildings but who was the center of political and family intrigues in his later years. The New Testament portrays him as a tyrant, into whose kingdom Jesus of Nazareth was born.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Herod_the_GreatHerod the Great - Wikipedia

    Herod I[2][3][a] or Herod the Great (c. 72 BCE – c. 4 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian Kingdom of Judea. [4][5][6] He is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea. Among these works are the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the expansion of its base [7][8][9] —the Western Wall being part of it.

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  6. www.learnreligions.com › herod-the-great-enemy-ofHerod the Great - Ruthless Ruler of the Jews - Learn Religions

    Oct 7, 2019 · Herod the Great was a ruthless Jewish king who tried to kill the baby Jesus and ruled over Israel in the time before Christ. Learn about his life, accomplishments, weaknesses, and role in the biblical story of the Magi and the Massacre of the Innocents.

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  7. www.biblegateway.com › blog › 2017Who Was Herod? - Bible Gateway Blog

    Dec 19, 2017 · Learn about Herod the Great, the king of the Jews who ruled when Jesus was born, and his sons who appeared in the Gospels. Find out how Herod became a Roman ally, a builder, a tyrant, and a threat to Jesus.

  8. www.gotquestions.org › Herod-the-GreatWho was Herod the Great? | GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · Herod the Great was an ambitious and ruthless ruler who set himself in opposition to the King of kings and Lord of lords. Throughout history and the scriptural record, we see the Herod family following in the footsteps of their father in opposing Christ.

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  10. www.biblicalarchaeology.org › daily › peopleHerod the Great and the Herodian Family Tree

    Nov 2, 2023 · Herod the Great, founder of the dynasty, tried to kill the infant Jesus by the “slaughter of the innocents” at Bethlehem. Herod Philip, uncle and first husband of Herodias, was not a ruler. Herodias left Herod Philip to marry his half-brother Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee & Perea.

  11. overviewbible.com › who-was-herodWho Was Herod? Wait… There Were How Many Herods?!

    Sep 21, 2020 · Because we know that Herod the Great died around 4 BC, and his story intersects with the infant Jesus. Knowing a little about Herod’s mindset at the end of his life helps us understand his response to the Magi.

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