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| − | The grandson of [[Herod the Great | + | The grandson of [[Text:EBD:Herod the Great|Herod the Great]], and son of [[Text:EBD:Aristobulus|Aristobulus]] and [[Text:EBD:Bernice|Bernice]]. The Roman emperor Caligula made him [[Text:EBD:Governor|governor]] first of the territories of [[Text:EBD:Philip|Philip]], then of the [[Text:EBD:Tetrarch|tetrarchy]] of [[Text:EBD:Lysanias|Lysanias]], with the title of [[Text:EBD:King|king]] ("king Herod"), and finally of that of [[Text:EBD:Antipas|Antipas]], who was banished, and of [[Text:EBD:Samaria|Samaria]] and [[Text:EBD:Judea|Judea]]. Thus he became ruler over the whole of [[Text:EBD:Palestine|Palestine]]. He was a persecutor of the early [[Text:EBD:Christian|Christians]]. He slew [[James|James]], and imprisoned [[Text:EBD:Peter|Peter]] (Acts 12:1-4). He died at [[Text:EBD:Caesarea|Caesarea]], being "eaten of worms" (Acts 12:23), A.D. 44. (Comp. Josephus, Ant. xix. 8.) |
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The grandson of Herod the Great, and son of Aristobulus and Bernice. The Roman emperor Caligula made him governor first of the territories of Philip, then of the tetrarchy of Lysanias, with the title of king ("king Herod"), and finally of that of Antipas, who was banished, and of Samaria and Judea. Thus he became ruler over the whole of Palestine. He was a persecutor of the early Christians. He slew James, and imprisoned Peter (Acts 12:1-4). He died at Caesarea, being "eaten of worms" (Acts 12:23), A.D. 44. (Comp. Josephus, Ant. xix. 8.)
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