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Jul 17, 2024 · Herod Agrippa II is the one who listened to Paul’s defense of the gospel and famously turned down Paul’s plea for salvation. The patriarch of the Herod family was Herod the Great, the ruler when Jesus was born and the one who attempted to have Him murdered (Matthew 2). Herod Antipas governed during the ministries of John the ...
1 day ago · Herod I or Herod the Great (c. 72 BCE – c. 4 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian Kingdom of Judea. 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 —the Western Wall being part of it.
Jul 16, 2024 · Next, shortly before he died, her father arranged for her to marry his brother, her uncle Herod, who was to be given the kingdom of Chalcis in northern Syria.
21 hours ago · After Marcus Julius died [AD 44], she married her uncle Herod of Chalcis by whom she had two sons, Berenicianus and Hyrcanus. [4] She later lived with her brother Agrippa II, reputedly in an incestuous relationship. Finally, she married Polemon, king of Cilicia, as alluded to by Juvenal. [5] Berenice also had a common law relationship with the ...
1 day ago · Herod II ruled Ituraea and Trachonitis until his death in 34 CE when he was succeeded as tetrarch by Herod Agrippa I, who had previously been ruler of Chalcis. Agrippa surrendered Chalcis to his brother Herod and ruled in Philip's stead.
6 days ago · 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.
Jul 5, 2024 · Josef Ben Caiaphas was the Jewish high priest during the time of Jesus’ ministry and for a few years afterwards. He was a strong opponent of Jesus and His message. Acts 4:1-22 informs us that Caiaphas continued to persecute the followers of Christ, being present at the trial of Peter and John.
