Caesar Augustus

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Herod the Great

statues

Caesarea

11 wives

43 Children

Paranoid

Played Dress Up

Mourning

Golden eagle

Richest man ever

500,000 Employees

18,000 Employees

42 Years

2.3 Million Stones

Herodion

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It wasn’t there, and then it was

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Where did they get food?

Agrarian economy built around farming & fishing

Roman Tribute 12 % Herod’s Tax 50 % Transit Tax ~ Temple Tax ~ Market Exchanges ~ Special Festival Taxes _~___

80-90%

This is Herod’s World

Matthew 2

Who lives in Jerusalem?

So if magi, come to see the real king…

The Question of the Ages: Who’s the king?

Real People

Some Real Life Questions...

How is this about politics?

How is this about economics?

How is this about worship?

How is this about hope?

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