Thematic Bible: Slayed


Thematic Bible



It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod's brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene. Verse ConceptsCaesarGovernorsLeaders, PoliticalRankTetrarchRoman EmperorsRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

John reproved Herod the tetrarch for all the evil things he had done for he took his brother Herodias' wife. Verse ConceptsRebukeWivesRulers Of A FourthNamed Gentile Rulers

There were prophets and teachers in the congregation at Antioch. This included: Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries

Herod the ruler of Galilee heard of all that was done and was very perplexed (confused) (skeptical). Some said John the Baptist was raised from the dead and that he did it. Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristPuzzlementRulers Of A Fourth

At that time Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard the news about Jesus. Verse ConceptsTetrarchHearing About ChristRulers Of A Fourth

Herod locked John in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. Verse ConceptsFaultsPrisonersRopesTying UpNamed Wives

John the Baptist had become well known. King Herod heard that John had risen from the dead. Therefore he was doing these powerful works. Verse ConceptsPower, God's SavingSuperstitionTetrarchWho He Might BeWhy It Happened

He ordered them to be aware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. Verse ConceptsLegalismWatchfulness, Of BelieversLeavenLeavened

Some Pharisees came to Jesus and warned him: You must leave and go somewhere else for Herod wants to kill you. Verse ConceptsPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristAmbivalenceChrist Would Be KilledPharisees Concerned About Christpharisees

When he knew that he was from Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod. He was in Jerusalem at that time. Verse ConceptsTetrarchHuman Authority, Nature Ofassertiveness

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And Herod with his soldiers despised him with contempt, and mocked him. They arrayed him in magnificent apparel. Then they sent him back to Pilate. Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness