Herod Antipas

The Rule of Herod King Herod the great was the son of Antipater, his name was a variety of membrs of the royal dynasty which originated in Edom or idmea after adopted by Jewish religion. His kingdom was comprised of Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Idumea, Batanea, and Peraea which reflected the same size of Solomon and David kingdoms. Herod had exceptional leadership skills, but he was disliked by the Jews. He was related by marriage to the Maccabean dynasty, but his attitude toward them was cruel.…

city of Pergamum that once belonged to Antipas, the martyr mentioned in Revelation 2:13 who died in Pergamum. These letters inspired what Longenecker produced which is to be although fictional but seems more of a narrative to the history that is going on. Longenecker’s Antipas was a Roman nobleman who in his younger days was blessed in a vast amount of land. For health reasons he left his business and hometown for Pergamum. Antipas was named for Herod Antipas, from whom his family benefited and…

John the Baptist is a standout amongst the most particular characters in the New Testament. He had a bizarre pizazz for design, wearing wild-looking garments made of camel's hair and a calfskin belt around his midsection. He lived in the left wild, ate beetle and wild nectar and lectured an abnormal message. John the Baptist knew his fundamental purpose for existing. He unmistakably comprehended that God had separated him for a reason. Through God's bearing, John the Baptist tested the general…

story of Salome was come from the Bible (the New Testament: Mark 6:17-29 and Matthew 14:3-11), in which the name Salome wasn’t even mentioned. Salome was the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Judaea, who killed his brother, Salome’s father and married her mother Herodias. John the Baptist condemned the marriage of Antipas and marriage and abused them, so he was imprisoned by the Tetrarch.…

occupation of the Roman Empire. At the very start of the occupation the ruler Hyrcanus was placed as the highest leader of the land. He was a weak an ineffectual man, thus allowing the eventual usurpation of Herod Antipater. This event installed the Herodian dynasty which culminated in the rule of Herod Antipas at the time of Jesus. The area became a veritable battleground of political unrest as the nation had been continually overtaken by various other groups. The Romans were unbearably…

the king adulterous and incestuous wife Herodias, who was also the wife of his half-brother Philip. Because of the denunciation, Antipas arrested John and imprisoned him at Machaerus Fortress, which was located on the Dead Sea (Luke 3:18-20). Also, Herodias was angry and upset by the condemnation too. So, Herodias had her daughter, Salome, performed a dance for Antipas, which impressed him, and he vowed to grant her any wish. Herodias instigated her daughter, Salome to ask for the head of John…

John the Baptist: Although John the Baptist’s birthdate is not known, we know from scripture that he was born in Jerusalem to Zechariah (a priest) and Elizabeth. He is a relative of Jesus Christ through his mother’s family line and was about six months older than Jesus. John the Baptist was a preacher in the wilderness and the last prophet in the New Testament. While living in the wilderness (desert), John’s diet consisted of locusts with honey. He is mentioned in the Book of John, 1 and 2…

the disciples. Jesus had foresee that the Second Temple would be destroyed by fire just like the First temple. Whereas, the erection of the Second Temple would start legitimately in 521 and would be completed in 516. Notwithstanding the fact that it was built on the identical site as the First Temple, under the same dimensions, there was still one significant difference between the two. While the First Temple stood in adjacent to the king’s palace making it seem like his private house of…

reveal to all his disciples that he is the Son of Man(with the help of God, Moses, and Elijah). Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God, but only a few get what he is speaking of, but it does not stop the information from spreading to Pharisees and King Herod. When John the Baptist is killed and their safety in Galilee is no longer guaranteed, Jesus tells his disciples to spread out and speak of his preaching and to heal those in need. As they spread the word, metanoia is happening to those who…

political groups who opposed Jesus such as the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians. The Pharisees were pettishly religious minded. This group opposed the Roman occupation of Palestine. The Herodian’s were a party of politicians whom supported Herod Antipas and those policies instituted by Rome. The Sadducees were also politically minded. There was an adversarial relationship between Jesus and the Pharisees & Sadducees—though these…