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Luke 1:5 This Herod was called Herod the Great and is the same Herod who murdered the boys in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16). Luke 1:6 Zechariah and Elizabeth were both righteous before God, suggesting that, like Abraham, they believed in God (Gen 15:6) because “the righteous shall live by their faith” (Hab 2:4). In addition, they followed the laws and commandments …
Matt 11:2 Matthew tells us in chapter 14 that John the Baptist was imprisoned because he criticized King Herod Antipas for his sinful behavior. Herod had divorced his wife to marry his brother’s wife Herodias, which greatly angered Herod’s first wife’s father, who attacked and defeated Herod in battle. Herod eventually committed suicide after first being accused of treason by …
Matt 4:12 As soon as Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been imprisoned, he began his ministry in Galilee. The enemies of the gospel can silence individual preachers, but they cannot silence the gospel as a whole. As soon as John was silenced, Jesus took over. According to the Jewish historian Josephus, at that time there were a lot …
Mark 6:14 Herod was not really a “king” but a “tetrarch” or “governor”, a lower rank of leader (Matthew 14:1). However, he very much wanted to be king, so this may be an ironic detail that Mark adds. Herod ruled over Galilee and Perea and founded the city of Tiberias. This Herod was the son of Herod the Great who …
Mark 1:4 In the desert is another connection to the prophet Isaiah who prophesied that “a voice cries out in the desert” (Isa 40:3). The word “proclaim” comes from the Greek word “kerysson” and has the meaning “to proclaim a message”. For example, a king of the time might send a herald to “announce” that taxes would be raised. John …