a tale of two families
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A Tale of Two
Families
Family #1
The Herods
Herod
The Great“Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under.” (Matthew 2:16)
Herod
Archelaus“But when Joseph learned that the new ruler of Judea was Herod’s son Archelaus, he was afraid to go there.” (Matthew 2:22)
Herod
Philip“But Herodias, was married to Philip, the son of Herod the Great, who was born of Mariamne, who had a daughter, Salome; after whose birth Herodias took upon her to confound the laws of our country, and divorced herself from her husband while he was alive, and was married to Herod Antipas, Philip’s brother by the father's side, but her daughter Salome was married to Philip, the son of Herod…”
Josephus, Antiquities
Herod
Antipas“Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle. He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer… Then Herod and his soldiers began mocking and ridiculing Jesus. (Luke 23:8-11)
Herod
Agrippa I & II
“Agrippa interrupted Paul: ‘Do you think you can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?’ ”
(Acts 26:28)
The Herods
Family #1
So Close…But so far.
Family #2 The
Holy Family
The
Holy Family
Two Families,
Two Choices
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