King Herod went crazy,because he was afraid Jesus would take his throne.
First Antigonus, then Herod the Great. In 40 BCE the Parthians captured Palestine and installed Antigonus as king. Herod retook Jerusalem and ruled as king from 37 to his death in 4 BCE.
No one knows exactly when king Herod was born. In some historic documentation, it says Herod was born about 73, and died about 4 BC. But, this would have to be totally wrong, since Herod was king when Jesus Christ was born, and also had ordered that thousands of male infants be murdered in order to destroy the Christ Child.
Why indeed, when the two never met. Herod assumed the King of the Jews sought by the wise men was a conventional king and thus a rival to his throne. "1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel."
Caesar Augustus was the leader of the Roman Empire, which included many small countries. There were several kings named Herod. Herod Archelaus was king of Judea but was still under the authority of the Romans. Sort of like a person born now in California--in the time of President Obama but also the time of Governor Schwarzeneger.
the magi--------------These 'magi'(astrologers from the east) informed Herod of the arrival of this 'king', but the details as to where Messiah would be born came from 'the chief priests and the scribes'(Matthew 2:1-7/Micah 5:2)
Herod Antipas was the king during the time when Jesus was performing his miracles.
When Jesus was born king Herod was king.
In the bible the king who was ruling Bethleham was king Herod.
King Herod II.
king herod
Jesus was born during the reign of King Herod.
KING Herod
Herod the Great
King Herod was the ruler of Judea during the time of Jesus' birth. He is known for ordering the massacre of infants in Bethlehem in an attempt to kill the baby Jesus, whom he saw as a threat to his rule. Herod's actions are mentioned in the Biblical accounts of Jesus' birth in the Gospel of Matthew.
King Herod
He was born on King Herod's reign.
Matthew 2.1: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king,