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Herodias (/ h ə ˈ r oʊ d i ə s /; Greek: Ἡρῳδιάς, Hērōidiás; c. 15 BC – after AD 39) was a princess of the Herodian dynasty of Judaea during the time of the Roman Empire. [1] Christian writings connect her with the execution of John the Baptist .
Herodias (died after 39 ce) was the wife of Herod Antipas, who was tetrarch (ruler of a minor principality in the Roman Empire) of Galilee, in northern Palestine, and Peraea, east of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. She conspired to arrange the execution of John the Baptist.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Herodias in the Bible is notorious for being the woman who desired John the Baptist’s head on a platter. She was the unlawful wife of the tetrarch Herod Antipas and had formerly been the wife of Herod’s brother, Philip.
This Q&A explores what happened to the individuals known as Herodias and Salome in the New Testament. Salome was the daughter of Herodias.
The woman who as the wife of Herod Antipas contrived the death of John the Baptist (Matt 14:3-12; Mark 6:17-29; Luke 3:19, 20). Herodias was the daughter of Aristobulus, son of Herod the Great (see Herod), the full sister of Herod, king of Chalcis, and of Agrippa I.
Jun 7, 2023 · Herod planned to kill John, “but he was afraid of the people because they considered him a prophet” (Matthew 14:5). Instead, he had him arrested, bound, and imprisoned. From then on, Herodias “nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him” (Mark 6:17-19).
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Feb 20, 2024 · Herodias is a significant figure in the Bible, mentioned in the New Testament in the stories of John the Baptist’s fate and her relationship with Herod Antipas and Salome. Herodias is portrayed as the wife of Herod Antipas, who was the ruler of Galilee.
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