Thematic Bible: Herods of the new testament


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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Caesar Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Now Herod the tetrarch had been rebuked by John because he had married his brother's wife Herodias and because of all of the other evil things Herod had done. Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch. Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening. He was puzzled because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristPuzzlementRulers Of A Fourth

At that time Herod the tetrarch, hearing about the fame of Jesus, Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristRulers Of A Fourth

Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

King Herod heard about this, because Jesus' name had become well-known. He was saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That's why he is able to do these miracles." Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

Jesus had been warning them, "Watch out! Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod!" Verse ConceptsLegalismWatchfulness, Of BelieversLeavenLeavened

At that hour some Pharisees came and told Jesus, "Leave and get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you!" Verse ConceptsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristAmbivalenceChrist Would Be KilledPharisees Concerned About Christpharisees

When he learned with certainty that Jesus came from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him off to Herod, who was in Jerusalem at that time. Verse ConceptsTetrarchHuman Authority, Nature Ofassertiveness

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Even Herod and his soldiers treated him with contempt and made fun of him. He put a magnificent robe on Jesus and sent him back to Pilate. Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

During the reign of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. Verse ConceptsPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesServanthood, And Worship Of GodSubdivisionsNamed Gentile RulersTimes Of People

Herod flew into a rage when he learned that he had been tricked by the wise men, so he ordered the execution of all the male children in Bethlehem and all its neighboring regions, who were two years old and younger, according to the time that he had determined from the wise men. Verse ConceptsCriminalsCrimesFaithlessness, As DisobedienceBoysBitterness, Examples OfInnocence, Examples OfShrewdnessSuffering, Nature OfBethlehemInfanticideDeath Of All MalesBeing Found OutWhen?Named Gentile RulersThose Who DeceivedAngry PeopleKilling IsraelitesMassacresThe Death Of BabiesExamples Of Ungodly MenJesus BirthDeath Of A Child

After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men arrived in Jerusalem from the east Verse ConceptsWise MenHistoryBethlehemProphecies Concerning ChristOut Of The EastBabies As Prophetic SignsKings of judahNativity of Jesus ChristJesus Birthspringtimeepiphany

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, as was all of Jerusalem. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfHearing About ChristThose Frightened Of God

Then Herod secretly called together the wise men, found out from them the time the star had appeared, Verse ConceptsHypocrisy, Examples OfBeing Found OutInformation In SecretWhen?Kings Summoning

Now Herod had been in a violent quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him as a group. After they had won over Blastus, who oversaw security for the king's sleeping quarters, they asked for a peace agreement because their country depended on the king's country for food. Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

About that time, Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church and mistreated them. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfLaying On Hands For Evilharassment

he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers arrive." Then he ordered Paul to be kept in custody in Herod's palace. Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to welcome Festus. Verse ConceptsSpoken Greetings

Then Agrippa told Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." So Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofLawyersNamed Gentile RulersMan Defending

King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you believe them!" Verse ConceptsFaith, Object OfBelieving ProphetsWritten In The Prophets

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