Herod the Great - Wikipedia Herod I[2][a] or Herod the Great (c 72 – c 4 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian kingdom of Judea [3][4][5] 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 [6][7][8] —the Western Wall being part of it
Herod | Biography, Facts, Reign, Temple, Jesus | Britannica Herod, Roman-appointed king of Judea (37-4 BCE), who built many fortresses, aqueducts, theaters, and other public buildings but who was the center of political and family intrigues in his later years The New Testament portrays him as a tyrant, into whose kingdom Jesus of Nazareth was born
Who are the various Herods mentioned in the Bible? There are several men in the New Testament referred to as “Herod ” These Herods were part of a dynasty, a partly hereditary, partly appointed line of Idumean rulers over Israel during the days of the Roman Empire
Who Was Herod? - Bible Gateway Blog Herod “the Great” ruled as king of the Jews under Roman authority for thirty-three years, from 37–4 BC It is this Herod who appears in the account of Jesus’ birth (Matt 2:1–19; Luke 1:5)
Herod - Jewish History Herod grew up in Rome where he was given a full Roman education and formed friendships with children of the Caesar, establishing great connections that would serve him later
Herod the Great - World History Encyclopedia Herod I, or Herod the Great (c 75 – 4 BCE), was the king of Judea who ruled as a client of Rome He has gained lasting infamy as the 'slaughterer of the innocents' as recounted in the New Testament 's book of Mathew
Who was King Herod the Great? | Christianity. com Herod was wholly the creature of Augustus, set initially as king, not as having any hereditary claims or being even of Jewish descent, but because he could be a useful instrument in the hands of the Romans
Herod - Jewish Virtual Library After putting down the Judean Parthian revolt against their rule, Rome appointed Herod king of Judea Herod had complete authority, and he used it ruthlessly He established an enormous secret police force, brutally killed anyone suspected of plotting against him, and created Roman peace by slaughtering all dissidents
Herod the Great - Ruthless Ruler of the Jews - Learn Religions Herod the Great was a brutal man who killed his father-in-law, several of his ten wives, and two of his sons He ignored the laws of God to suit himself and chose the favor of Rome over his own people