The Bible warns us against tyrants such as King Herod — men who believe themselves gods — while reminding us that they fail before the True King.

In the soon-to-be-published “The Life of Herod the Great,” Zora Neale Hurston reframes one of the Bible’s greatest villains. Over 60 years after her death, Zora Neale Hurston’s writing ...

Herod Agrippa I was one of several Herods in the Bible, and should not be confused with his grandfather, Herod the Great, who massacred the Holy Innocents in order to wipe out Jesus.

A posthumous novel from Zora Neale Hurston, The Life of Herod the Great, is set for a 2025 release. Hurston, who died in 1960, emerged as a prominent author during the Harlem Renaissance as she ...

Herod, like Trump, had zero tolerance for children. He ordered the murder of all male children under the age of two. To save their new-born, Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-2:23).

In the popular imagination, Herod is known for his brief appearance at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, when he learns that a new “king of the Jews” will soon be born in Bethlehem.In an ...

Take an honest look at the characters in the Bible and how you can identify with them. ... Sarah Herod. Most Popular. 1. Beaumont man shot to death while mowing his lawn. 2.

King Solomon, Zerubbabel and Herod the Great share a unique distinction in history – they each had the privilege of building the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Yet while the Bible tells us much about ...

Herod’s father, Antipater, was a wealthy Jewish noble who admired Roman culture and was friendly with Julius Caesar. Rewarding his loyalty, Rome appointed Antipater ruler of Judaea; he in turn ...

Herod did not want anyone to be considered the greatest other than himself. He was possessed with the desire for power. He must be considered the greatest and the most frightening of men in the world.

A new novel by Zora Neale Hurston reimagines the biblical King Herod. In the soon-to-be-published “The Life of Herod the Great,” Zora Neale Hurston reframes one of the Bible’s greatest villains.