Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans

Journal of Biblical Literature;  January 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Herod: King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans, by Peter Richardson...360. $34.95. Peter Richardson's "biographical study" of Herod the Great opens with a series of fictional obituaries set in different cities where Herod was known during his lifetime (Rome, Petra, Damascus, Jerusalem...

Herod, King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans

The Catholic Biblical Quarterly;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...PETER RICHARDSON, Herod, King of the Jews and Friend of the Romans...Peter Richardson's characterization of Herod. Throughout his study R. demonstrates that...important for a balanced understanding of Herod and the role he played in the religion...

Herod's hell.(News)

Sunday Tribune (South Africa);  May 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......discovery this week of the tomb of King Herod will thrill the dedicated band of scholars...will now set about testing the legend of Herod handed down by the Christian gospels against...artefacts unearthed at the site of Herodion, Herod's final resting place south of Jerusalem...

Galena pastor calls his book 'Herod' a work of 'faction'

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  November 4, 2006 ;     421 words ...Herod the Great is little more than a historical footnote for most people. But for a Galena, Ill. pastor and author, Herod has always been a fascinating figure. More importantly, his life and actions set the stage for a major religious event. "Herod was the architect of the world into which Jesus was born...

Herod's tomb buoys Gospel scholars.

New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand);  May 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ......discovery this week of the tomb of King Herod will thrill the dedicated band of scholars...will now set about testing the legend of Herod handed down by the Christian Gospels against...artefacts unearthed at the site of Herodion, Herod's final resting place south of Jerusalem...

Grave could provide answers about Bible's bloodiest tyrant; Herod's death...

The Sunday Independent (South Africa);  May 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......discovery this week of the tomb of King Herod will thrill the dedicated band of scholars...will now set about testing the legend of Herod handed down by the Christian gospels against...artefacts unearthed at the site of Herodion, Herod's final resting place south of Jerusalem...

Herod

Who's Who in Opera;      700+ words ...Herod 1. (Herodes) ( Strauss: Salome ). Ten. Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Judaea. His second wife is Herodias...prophet Jochanaan, who has denounced the sinful Herodias, but Herod is still somewhat in awe of Jochanaan, the man of God. Herod...

HEROD THE BIBLE'S BIGGEST VILLAIN ; As archaeologists announce they have...

The Independent - London;  May 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ......mysteries of biblical archaeology: the tomb of Herod the Great, a Roman client king who ruled...was the culmination of a 30-year search. Herod was known to have been buried at Herodium...Netzer, "were known for their hatred of Herod and all that he stood for as a puppet ruler...

Herod: The Bible's biggest villain

Belfast Telegraph;  May 10, 2007 ;     700+ words ......mysteries of biblical archaeology: the tomb of Herod the Great, a Roman client king who ruled...was the culmination of a 30-year search. Herod was known to have been buried at Herodium...Netzer, "were known for their hatred of Herod and all that he stood for as a puppet ruler...

Herod's tomb will confirm the Bible's truth.(News)

The Sunday Independent (South Africa);  May 20, 2007 ;     380 words ......Peter Stanford feels that a confirmation of Herod's death in 4BC would be a tricky dilemma...a misunderstanding of the chronology of Herod's reign caused a miscalculation of Christ...of a lunar eclipse in the final year of Herod's life. Solar and Lunar Eclipses of the...

Herod the Great shows his true colors

Near Eastern Archaeology;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......political propaganda and ruler ideology. Herod's coinage is no exception.1 The largest...deference to the religious sensibilities of Herod's Jewish subjects, but displays attributes...a single cap is shown on the largest of Herod's bronze issues suggests the possibility...

Herod the Great

Who's Who in the Classical World;      440 words ...Herod the Great ( c. 73–4 BC), son of the Idumaean Antipater...then, with his brother, designated tetrarch by Mark Antony . Herod escaped the Parthian invasion of 40, and, while the Parthian nominee, the Hasmonean prince Antigonus, occupied the throne, Herod was declared king of Judaea by Antony and ...

Archeologist claims Herod family sarcophagi uncovered at Herodion

Jerusalem Post;  November 20, 2008 ;     434 words ...Headline: Archeologist claims Herod family sarcophagi uncovered at Herodion...after the discovery of the tomb of King Herod on the Judean Desert hilltop known as Herodion...sarcophagi which likely belonged to members of Herod's family. Herod the Great, the Roman-appointed...

Israeli finding may offer insights on Herod

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  May 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ......archaeologists say is the tomb of King Herod, who ruled the Holy Land when Christ was...identification. The discovery is important because Herod, elected "King of the Jews" by the Roman...friend of Anthony, a friend of Cleopatra." Herod's projects included an expansion of the...

Herod the Great remains true to form

Near Eastern Archaeology;  December 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...arti-facts Herod the Great ruled Judaea as a Roman client King from 37 to 4 BCE. Herod was known for his remarkable construction projects...images found on his coins. In a recent article, "Herod the Great Shows his True Colors," that appeared...