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A 3 page research paper that discusses the dynasty of Herod the Great, which ruled Palestine during the time of the New Testament. The writer discusses which of Herod the Great's descendants are referred to in different part of the New Testament. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the Great ruled from the region from roughly 100 BC through the century following the birth of Christ (Kokkinos, 1998). However, in addition to the rule of Herod the Great,
several of his descendants are also mentioned as having played roles in biblical events. Herod the Great ruled from around 37 BC to roughly 4 BC (Minkin, 1936). A
ruthless ruler, he executed three of his sons, as well as several other family members, during his reign. The second chapter of Matthews Gospel attributes the slaughter of infant boys
born in Bethlehem at the time of Christs birth to Herod the Great (Minkin, 1936). It is this "Herod" whom Josephus, the ancient Jewish historian, describes as dying in agony
from disease in his Book 17 of his Antiquities of the Jews (Minkin, 1936). When Herod the Great died, his kingdom was inherited by three of his surviving sons.
Herod Archelaus ruled Judea until he was deposed in 6 AD; Herod Philip ruled northeastern Palestine until 34 AD; and Herod Antipas ruled Galilee and Perea until roughly 40 AD
(Hoehner, 1980). It was Herod Antipas who arrested John the Baptist and ordered his execution (Hoehner, 1980). Luke 13:31 also suggests that Herod Antipas planned on executing Jesus if, as
in the case of John the Baptist, he should feel that Jesus followers were becoming a political threat to his rule. Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the
Great, began ruling northeastern Palestine in 37 AD. In 39 AD, he also became the ruler of Galilee and Perea, which had formerly been the territory of Herod Antipas. Agrippa
had helped Claudius become emperor and, in return, the new emperor awarded him the kingdoms of Judea and Samaria (Kokkinos, 1998). It was this descendant of Herod the Great
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