Herod the Great and his son became the New Testament’s symbol of corrupt earthly authority precisely because of their vital importance in the geopolitics of the day, and the key role they played ...

She wrote of Herod frequently in her correspondence ... the novel tells the story not of “the wicked ruler of the New Testament” but rather a “forerunner of Christ—a beloved king who ...

the capitals) by location on a map: see the long list of Online Maps from the"New Testament Gateway" website ... GALILEE - part of the Kingdom of Herod the Great, 40-4 BCE; part of the Tetrarchy ...

Filmed on a relatively grand scale, the film includes all of the major events referred to in the New Testament ... in 65 B.C., the appointment of King Herod the Great by the Romans and finally ...

They consulted the Old Testament prophecies and informed Herod that the prophet Micah had ... The conclusion therefore was that the new king would be born in Bethlehem. This is another example ...