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Herod was appointed provincial governor of Galilee in c. 47 BCE, when he was about either 25 or 28 years old (Greek original: "15 years of age"). [25] There he faithfully farmed the taxes of that region for the Roman Senate , and he met with success in ridding that region of bandits.
Dec 19, 2017 · Herod died in 4 BC (cf. Matt. 2:19), probably from intestinal cancer. As a final act of vengeance against his contemptuous subjects, he rounded up leading Jews and commanded that at his death they should be executed.
3 days ago · Herod (born 73 bce —died March/April, 4 bce, Jericho, Judaea) was the Roman-appointed king of Judaea (37–4 bce), who built many fortresses, aqueducts, theatres, and other public buildings and generally raised the prosperity of his land but who was the centre of political and family intrigues in his later years.
Sep 18, 2009 · 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.
Jan 25, 2002 · Historical texts record Herod’s 36-year reign as brutal and ruthless. He had three of his sons murdered, and according to the Bible, ordered the slaughter of all boys in Bethlehem aged under...
Jun 16, 2023 · Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.
Jan 11, 2018 · 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.