Daily Scripture
Psa. 37:4
Psa 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Psa 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Snippets
Herod is the name of several leaders in Israel. It appears that Herod is more of a title than an individual's name.
- Herod, the Great, was governor in Galilee. He is the same Herod that the Wisemen spoke with when they came to Jerusalem seeking Jesus, the new king of the Jews. He attempted to eliminate Jesus when he ordered the murder of all the children in Bethlehem and the surrounding areas. His attempt failed because Jesus had safely traveled to Egypt.
- Herod Archelaus is the son of Herod the Great. He reigned during the time that Jesus returned from Egypt to Nazareth.
- Herod Philip is the son of Herod the Great and brother of Herod Antipas. Herod Phillip was the leader in northern Israel, and his brother Herod Antipas was the leader in southern Israel. Herod Philip's title was Tetrarch because he was not the leader of all Israel but only a portion of Israel. He was Tetrarch during Jesus' adolescent years. Herod Philip's wife's name is Herodias, and she eloped with his brother Herod Antipas.
- Herod Antipas is the son of Herod the Great and brother of Herod Philip. He was Tetrarch of southern Israel during Jesus' adolescent years and his crucifixion. John the Baptist asserted that Herod Antipas and Herodias' relationship was unlawful because he eloped with Herodias, his brother Herod Philip's wife. Herod Antipas arrested John the Baptist and put him in prison. Later he had him beheaded because of an oath that he made with Herodias' daughter. He thought Jesus was John the Baptist reincarnated.
- Herod Agrippa I was the leader governor of Israel, and he was the successor of Herod Antipas. He was against Christianity; therefore, he killed James, John's brother, and arrested Peter. He died a horrible death, and worms ate him.
- Herod Agrippa II was a leader in Israel during the imprisonment of Paul. He presided at Paul's trial in Caesarea, and Paul made a compelling argument, but Herod Agrippa II had no authority to release him because Paul appealed to Caesar.