Writers such as the Jewish historian Josephus ... The Gospel story further villainizes Herod, whose son, also called King Herod, or Herod Antipas, was ruling at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion ...

King Solomon, Zerubbabel and Herod the Great share a unique distinction in history – they each had the privilege of building the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Yet while the Bible tells us much about ...

The Jewish audience of Matthew would have connected the two narratives, in which good ultimately triumphs over evil. The Gospel story further villainizes Herod, whose son, also called King Herod, or ...

Writers, such as the Jewish historian Josephus ... whose son, also called King Herod, or Herod Antipas, was ruling at the time of Jesus’ crucifixion around 30 CE. Herod may have been a splendid ...