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Herod Antipas and Herodias were married in AD 34.
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Even though Josephus' Antiquity of the Jews, book 18, chapter 4, paragraph 6 and chapter 5, paragraph 1 seem to refer to AD 34, this would mean that Jesus was crucified sometime later. But this is at odds with the general thinking that Jesus died either in AD30 or 33.
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What was the name of Herod Antipas' brother?
AnswerThe three brothers whose inheritances divided the kingdom of Herod the Great, were Antipas, Archelaus and Philip. Philip was the brother whose wife, Herodias, divorced him and married Antipas in 34 CE.
Was Philip dead when Herod married Herodias?
A:No, Herodias divorced Philip so that she could marry his brother, Herod Antipas. The wedding took place in 34 CE, while Philip was still alive. It was this sequence of events that John the Baptist found immoral and was willing to risk his life to condemn.
Who was the wife of Herod Antipas?
Early in his reign, Herod Antipas married Phasaelis, daughter of King Aretas IV of Nabatea. In 34 CE, he divorced her in order to marry Herodias, who had also divorced Antipas' brother, Philip, in order to marry him. It was this last marriage that led to the arrest and execution of John the Baptist, a strident critic of the affair.
What is the name of the king that had John the Baptist arrested?
A:John the baptist was executed on the orders of Herod Antipas, who was only a tetrarch in the Roman Empire, not a king. The gospels say that John had been arrested for publicly criticising the marriage of Herod Antipas to his own brother's former wife, but that Herod did not wish to harm John. The daughter of Herodias danced for Herod Antipas at a party in Galilee, after which he offered her anything she wished. Prompted by her mother, Herodias, she asked for the head of John the Baptist on a platter. This could hardly be more different to the account told by the first-century historian, Josephus.Josephus tells us that Herod Antipas had John arrested and taken to faraway Macherus and executed, for fear that he would raise a rebellion among the Jews. Although John's criticism of the marriage was a factor, Herod was chiefly concerned about the possibility of John sparking an uprising. For this reason, he had John executed as quickly as possible. We are not told whether John the Baptist was actually beheaded, or executed in some other way. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."
Why was John in prison when he was beheaded?
The Jewish historian, Josephus, tells us that John the Baptist was imprisoned and executed because he publicly objected to Herod Antipas marrying his brother's former wife, Herodias. The marriage took place in 34 CE and John seems to have been executed about 36 CE.
What are three facts about John the Baptist?
A:For factual information about John the Baptist, we can do no better than look at the writings of the first- century Jewish historian, Josephus. He tells us (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18) that:John baptised for the purification of the body.John was imprisoned and executed after the wedding of Herod Antipas to Herodias, his own brother's former wife, in 34 CE, and shortly before King Antipas of Nabatea attacked and defeated Herod in 36 CE, an event which the Jews believed was divine retribution for the execution of John the Baptist. This places John's execution in 35 or early 36 CE.John's execution took place on the direct orders of Herod Antipas, who feared that he could stir up a rebellion after he publicly criticised Herod's marriage.The gospel accounts are in general agreement with Josephus, but say that John baptised for the remission of sins, not for the purification of the body. They also agree that John was arrested after criticising the marriage of Herod Antipas to Herodias, but the synoptic gospels appear to place his arrest around 29 CE and John's Gospel places it some time later but still before the crucifixion of Jesus. They say that Herod was loath to execute John the Baptist, but was tricked into doing so by Herodias and her daughter.
Did Herod Antipas respect John the Baptist?
A:In the gospel accounts, Herod Antipas held a party in Galilee for the senior men. The daughter of his new wife, Herodias, entranced him with her dancing and he offered to give her anything she wanted. Herodias wanted John the Baptist dead for criticising her marriage to Antipas, after divorcing Philip, so she told her daughter to ask for John's head on a platter. Herod Antipas was loathe to have John killed, but was forced to keep his promise. The gospels suggest that Herod Antipas' reluctance was due to his respect for John. The historical account, provided by Josephus, is somewhat different. The gospel account is correct in that John the Baptist had publicly criticised Antipas' marriage to Herodias, which took place in 34 CE. But Herod himself had wanted John killed, lest he start an uprising among the people of Galilee. Herod Antipas' respect for John the Baptist was out of fear for the hold he had over the people and the damage John could do by continuing to criticise him. Herod's respect was such that wanted John dead as quickly as possible, in faraway Macherus where the execution could take place without causing a riot. In the historical account, there was no party in Galilee and no head on a platter. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews says:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."
Who married his brother's wife in the story of John the Baptist?
We have two slightly different stories about John the Baptist, one in the New Testament gospels and another in the writings of the first century Jewish historian Josephus.Both sources agree that John was arrested for publicly criticising the marriage of Herod Antipas to his own brother's former wife, but the gospels place the arrest and execution of John at the beginning of Jesus' mission, in 29 CE. Josephus tells us that the wedding actually took place in 34 CE and resulted in Aretas, king of Nabatea, attacking Herod Antipas in 36 CE.
Why was Herod reluctant to kill John the Baptist?
A:Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee and son of King Herod the Great, was afraid that the Jews would rise up in insurrection because of John the Baptist's public criticism of Herod's marriage to Herodias. Herodias was the former wife of Antipas' own brother and John the Baptist began to criticise this as immoral. The wedding took place in 34 CE. John was executed in 35 or 36 CE on the orders of Herod Antipas, out of fear that he was stirring the Jews up for rebellion. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews: "Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."
Whose daughter danced for King Herod?
A:The gospels say that the daughter of Herodias danced in the court of Herod Antipas on the occasion of his birthday. Antipas was a younger son of King Herod the Great, not a king but tetrarch of Gallilee. Although she is not named in the gospels, the daughter is usually assumed to have been Salome. As a reward for her dancing, Herod promised her whatever she wished so, prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist and Herod Antipas complied only reluctantly.An independent source of information on the death of John the Baptist is found in the historical writings of Josephus. These tell us that far from merely holding John in prison and being reluctant to execute him, Herod Antipas had ordered John to be taken to the remote castle of Macherus and executed lest he stir up rebellion by the Jews. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."Josephus also tells us that the wedding of Herod Antipas to Herodias took place in 34 CE and that an event in 36 CE was attributed by the Jews as divine retribution for the death of John, which must therefore have taken place in 35 or early 36 CE. The gospels place his death around 29 CE, which is wrong, they place his execution in Galilee, which is wrong, and they say that Herod was reluctant to see John executed, which is wrong. It is unlikely that Herodias' daughter really danced for Herod Antipas and then asked for John's head on a platter, as portrayed in the gospels.
Why was it wrong for Herod to marry Herodias?
A:Herod Antipas had fallen in love with Herodias while she was married to his own brother, Philip. She then divorced Philip in order to marry Antipas, with the wedding taking place in 34 CE. John the Baptist publicly criticised the wedding on moral grounds, and Herod Antipas feared that he was stirring the Jews up to revolt. In 35 CE or early 36 CE, he had John imprisoned and executed at Macherus. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews, by the first-century Jewish historian, Josephus: "Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."
Who accused John the Baptist?
John the Baptist openly and publicly condemned Antipas' marriage in 34 CE to his own brother's wife, who divorced her husband in order to marry Herod Antipas. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews, by the Jewish historian, Josephus:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."In effect, John accused himself, and subsequently paid the price by his execution.
