Herodes el Grande
Gobernó Palestina del 37 a.C. al 4 d.C.
Herodes contruye MASADA como su casa de verano.
Herodes el Grande era un Edomita y fué coronado rey el año 37 a.C. y murió en el año 4 d.C.
Herodes murió a la edad de 69 años, posiblemente de una enfermedad croñica a los riñones.
Lectura de la Biblia:
Mateo 2:16-18
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16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18 "A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more."
Lea Mateo 26:3-4
Informacion historica:
Herod the Great
Herod the Great was an Idumean and was made king in 37 BC and died in 4BC.
Ruled in Palestine 37BC-4BC
How do we find which Herod is which?
There is a number of men called HEROD in the Bible, starting with Herod the Great who died in spring [March, April, May] 4BC. There is also a number of rulers descending from this man to whom the Bible gives names other than Herod in their Title e.g. King Agrippa 2.
Herod died aged 69 possibly of chronic kidney disease.
Which Herod was Jesus referring to in Mark 8:15?