13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search …

Mar 31, 2025 · Herod's true intentions were revealed after the Magi visited Jesus. Warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they took a different route home. In a desperate and ruthless attempt to …

Historians tells us that King Herod (or Herod the Great, as he liked to be called) was a cruel, power-hungry ruler who destroyed anyone he feared was trying to topple him from his throne. He even …

Herod died around 4 B.C. from a severe illness, which many historians believe was some type of infection or renal failure. His death occurred shortly after the birth of Jesus, and his kingdom was …

Jan 7, 2017 · From Matthew we can therefore see that Herod’s death most certainly occurred after the birth of Jesus, after the Magi’s visit, and after the family’s sojourn to Egypt.

Historians believe King Herod the Great died in 4 B.C. based on the testimony of Emil Schurer. But recent research strongly indicates that date is wrong.

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw …

Jan 22, 2025 · Matthew 2 introduces us to a dramatic encounter between two kings: King Herod, a ruler consumed by insecurity, and Jesus, the newborn King of the Jews. Through the journey of the Magi, …

Dec 4, 2025 · Herod, Roman-appointed king of Judea (37-4 BCE), who built many fortresses, aqueducts, theaters, and other public buildings but who was the center of political and family …

Herod's death is seen as a divine act of justice, ending the reign of a ruler who opposed God's plan for the Messiah. The timing of his death allowed for the safe return of the Holy Family from Egypt, …