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According to Acts 12:20, Herod was displeased with the people of Tyre and Sidon, [2] and forbade the export of food to them. As they were dependent on delivery of food from Judea, and Judea was affected by famine, [3] the Sidonians and Tyrians made Blastus "their friend" (possibly through bribery [4]). Blastus helped them obtain an audience ...
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. The World English Bible translates the passage as: and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken ...
Herod the Great, a ruler perceived as a ruthless usurper by his subjects, was a devoted supporter of the Roman Empire and promoted its cause throughout his kingdom. [2] His reign was characterized by violence and numerous family intrigues as he had 10 wives. [3] In 29 BC, Herod executed his wife Mariamne, [4] Agrippa's grandmother, out of ...
Acts 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It records the death of the first apostle, James, son of Zebedee, followed by the miraculous escape of Peter from prison, the death of Herod Agrippa I, and the early ministry of Barnabas and Paul of Tarsus.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. The New International Version translates the passage as: Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
Pope Leo I: Herod represents the Devil; who as he then instigated him, so now he unweariedly imitates him. For he is grieved by the calling of the Gentiles, and by the daily ruin of his power. [10] Pseudo-Chrysostom: Both have their own causes of jealousy, both fear a successor in their kingdom; Herod an earthly successor, the Devil a spiritual ...
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.
In the King James Version of the Bible, the text reads: But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, The World English Bible translates the passage as: But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, The Novum Testamentum Graece text is: