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Who was the prophet that foretold of Herod's slaughter of children?
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The prophet who foretold the slaughter years earlier was Joel.
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Was jesus king herods son and was his mother herods daughter?
No, Jesus was not King Herod's son. Jesus' mother was Mary, who was not related to Herod. Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph, and Herod the Great was the ruler of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth.
What is the message of prophet Joel?
The name or the book? According to tradition, the book of Joel prophesied a vast swarm of locusts and called upon the Israelites to repent. The locusts overran the land as predicted. Others have commented that the four kinds of locusts to which he refers hint to the four kingdoms (Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome) to whose rule the Israelites would be subjected.
How many herod was there?
There were four Herods
Which James was killed by herods sword?
james potter
What was the name of Herod's niece who was given the head of John the Baptist as a reward for her dancing?
It was not Herods niece who danced but Herods own daughter Salome. She and her mother asked for Johns head on a platter as John told Herod it was wrong to marry your brothers wife.
Did Saint Joanna have a husband?
It was Chuza, the steward in Herods court.
How many Herods mentioned in the New Testament?
Herod was the name of the family ruling Palestine immediately before and to some degree immediately after Christ's birth. The most prominent family member was Herod son of Antipater. Other Herods named in the New Testament include the following:Agrippa IAgrippa IIDruscillaBerniceHerod PhilipHerodiasSalome
What was the name og king herods wife?
First wife Doris who he divorced. Second wife Mariamne, a Hasmonaean princess he married for political advantage.
Do Jews make notice of Herods killing of the Holy Innocence?
Firstly, the question is incorrect - I think it was meant to be, "does Herod's killing of the innocents matter in the Jewish faith?" No. It is recorded in the New Testament, but I suspect there is a mention in the rabbinical commentaries - as there is on many things both religious and mundane. You may want to research into those. Jews see Jesus - Yeshua - as a prophet, not the messiah (unless one is a messianic jew!).
What are facts about King Herod?
There are actually several King Herods. There were all part of a lineage that were part Jewish and part Roman. King Herod the Great was the most famous.
How was James Jesus brother killed by the Romans?
James, the brother of Jesus, was killed by being thrown from the pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem by order of the high priest Ananus. This method of execution was chosen to publicly humiliate James and demonstrate the religious authorities' power.
Why did salome demand john the bapist head?
Salome demanded John the Baptist's head as a reward for her dancing to please her stepfather King Herod, who had promised to grant her any request. Her mother Herodias, who held a grudge against John the Baptist for criticizing her marriage to Herod, influenced her daughter's request.
