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Upper Herodium, looking south. The columns to the left near the wall belong to the peristyle hall. Herodium is the only site that is named after King Herod the Great. It was known by the Crusaders as the "Mountain of Franks". Palestinian locals historically called it Jabal al-Firdous or Jabal al-Fureidis (Arabic: جبل فريديس, lit.
The Herodians (Greek: Ἡρώδειοι; Latin: Herodiani) were a sect of Hellenistic Jews mentioned in the New Testament on two occasions – first in Galilee and later in Jerusalem – being hostile to Jesus (Mark 3:6, 12:13; Matthew 22:16; cf. also Mark 8:15, Luke 13:31–32, Acts 4:27).
John Robert McRay (1931 – 2018) was an archaeologist, and professor emeritus of New Testament at Wheaton College (Illinois). [1] He directed archaeological excavations in Israel, and "his articles have appeared in [several] encyclopedias and dictionaires". [2]
Matthew 2:3 is the third verse of the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.In the previous verse the magi had informed King Herod that they had seen portents showing the birth of the King of the Jews.
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Herod's architectural endeavors are distinguished by their strategic placement to maximize dramatic vistas, evident in locations such as the northern palace at Masada, the third palace at Jericho, the seaside palace at Caesarea, and the Herodium near the desert's edge. Many of his projects often combined multiple purposes, incorporating ...
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In his autobiography, DeMille wrote, "I am sometimes accused of gingering up the Bible with large and lavish infusions of sex and violence. I can only wonder if my accusers have ever read certain parts of the Bible." [7] By the 1950s movies had to compete with television and became more colorful and bigger in story and scope.