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."
King Herod went crazy,because he was afraid Jesus would take his throne.
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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.
Jesus. John the Baptist also survived as he and Jesus were about the same age.
Pilate learned that Jesus was a Galilean and was under Herod's jurisdiction. So Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, who had heard about Jesus and had wanted to see Him.
Both Judaism and Islam reject this concept.
Yes there was a pupet king when Jesus was born his name was Herod.
In the bible the king who was ruling Bethleham was king Herod.
Jesus referred to Herod as 'that fox'.
King Herod lived in Judea at the time of Jesus' birth.
When Jesus was born king Herod was king.
King Herod's sons were named Herod Antipas, Herod Archelaus, Herod Philip, Herod Agrippa I, and Herod Agrippa II.
Herod was king at the time of jesus .
King Herod went crazy,because he was afraid Jesus would take his throne.
King Herod had heard that another King was born; and since there could only be one king he though Jesus had come to depose him. So he wanted to kill Jesus before Jesus could take the kingdom away from him.
Herod Antipas the son of Herod the Great was king of Judea.
Herod Antipas son of Herod the Great