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Dec 19, 2017 · Herod “the Great” ruled as king of the Jews under Roman authority for thirty-three years, from 37–4 BC. It is this Herod who appears in the account of Jesus’ birth ( Matt. 2:1–19; Luke 1:5 ). From the start, Herod proved to be an extraordinary political survivor.
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.
Herod, known as Herod the Great, (born 73 bc —died March/April, 4 bc, Jericho, Judaea), Roman-appointed king of Judaea (37–4 bc). A practicing Jew, he was of Arab origin. He was critical to imperial control of Judaea, despite his earlier support of Mark Antony, and the Roman emperor increased his territory.
Herod I or Herod the Great (Hebrew: Hordos הוֹרְדוֹס) was a major Roman client-king of Judea approximately 37-4 B.C.E. in Jerusalem. Known to history as a ruthless man who did not hesitate to kill anyone who might have threatened his throne, Herod also proved himself to be a capable administrator and far-sighted ruler who reigned over ...
Jan 11, 2018 · Introduction. Herod the Great, king of Judaea from 40–4 BCE, stood at multiple political and cultural crossroads. Rising to power as an Idumaean noble within the Hasmonean royal court, he was heavily involved in the violent and bloody transition from Roman Republic to Augustan Principate.
It was therefore not surprising that, during his reign, a great Babylonian scholar suchas Hillel the Elder rose to prominence among the Pharisees of Jerusalem. Herod had two important attributes: absolute loyalty to Rome, and political prowess, which he exercised with extraordinary brutality by extirpating all signs of opposition, even within ...
Herod the Great and his son became the New Testament’s symbol of corrupt earthly authority precisely because of their vital importance in the geopolitics of the day, and the key role they...
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