Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-09-03
The Herssds.

son Of Antipater, by whom he was mp.
pointed governor Of Galilee at the age Ok
twenty-five. In B. G. 43 he obtained
from Sextus Cesar the government Of
all Cele-Syria. From this time ho became,
with his brother, Phasasl, the chief sup.
porter OF Hyrcanns III. against the ats
tempts Of Antigonus, the son Of Aristo-
bulus. BY large presents he obtained the
friendship Of Antony, who appointed him
and Phasael tctrarchs Of Judea, In. B.
G. 40 the Parthiahs invaded Judea ara
set Antigonus on the throne. making Hyr-
canus and Phasael prisoners.
Herod escaped to Rome, where, by thB
influence Of Antony, he was appointed
king Of the Jews; but the Roman gener.
ais in Syria assisted him 50 feebls that Il
was not till the end Of the year &. @. ss
that Jerusalem was taken by Sossius.
The commencement Of Herod's reigh
dates from the following year, In the
year b. G. II he began to rebuild tie
temple at Jerusalem. The work was
completed in eight years, but the decora-.
tions we're not flushed for many years af.
ter. Il. 2O.)
Herod's power and territories continu..
ed to increase, bat the latter part Of bis
reign was disturbed by the most violent
dissensions in his family, Of which min
nte account is given BY Josephus. He.
died in March. Is. G. 4, in the thirty.
fourth year Of his reign and the SEVENTEEN
Of hisage. Josephus relates that shortly
before bis death be shut up many Of the
principal men Of the Jewish nation 10 the
Hippodrome, commanding his sister, Sa>
lone, to put them 10 death as soon as he
expircds that he might not want MOURN
ers. They were relea ased, however, by
Salome upon Herod's death.
The birth Of Jesus Christ took place
in the last year Of Herod's reign, four
years, earlier,than tho era from wbichsth
common system 0f 0fthfonology dates the
year A. d.
II. HERoD ANTIPAs, son of HerJa
the Great was appointed by his fathers
will tetrarch Of Galllee aud Perea. FAR
cbelaus. He bulk. ths city Of Tiberias,
About A. ID. 29 he divorced The .daugh-,
ter Of Are.as, King Of Arabia, and mar,
ried his sister;i9 Jaw, Herodias. John
the Baptist, having demonstrated against
this marriage, was imprisoned in the Cas-.
tie of Mach@rus. and afterward put to
death. Luke 8. 10, 20; Mark 6.17,-
29.) About the same time Aretas march,
ed against Antipas and defeated him:
In A d. 80 Antipas was accused BY
Agrippa. King Of Judca, Of secret miss
understanding with the Parthians, aid
was banished by Caligula to Lyons.
III. HERoD AoRrrPA, son Of Aris,o.
bulus,aud grandson Of Herod the Great,
after exheriencing many vicssitndes III
early life. wis appointed, On the accession
Of Caligula, king Of the dominions formerly
held by Philip, namely, Gaulanitis, Batai
nea. and Trachonitis, to which Caliguls
added TIE tetrarchy Of Lysanias aud af,.
terward when Antipas waa banisbed, the
tetrarchy Of Gaiilee and perca. Claudius
added Judea and Samnria to his domin.',
IONS His government was popular with
the Jews, to please wsoh he persecutetl :,
the Christians. (Acts II. i.S J He.
died Of a loathsome disease at Cesarea in
the third year Of bis reign over an paleSy.
tide. A. D. Al. (Acts ~. 2O-23.)
Nv. titHSSt' kahittx, ,sou Of tla,.
above, was seventeen years old at The tins
Of his faiber's death, Upon the death of
Herod, king Of Chailus, four years after.
ward, Clapdias bestowed that kingdom.
upon Agrippa. He did not Leave Rone
till A. ID. 5S, when Claudius gsre him
the tetraseties of Gaulsnitis, Batanea,
and Trachonitis. lis d6miniohswers en-,
larged by Nero. It was in A. d. 90
that Tie trial ef. Pal before Agrippa
took place. tAets 26.) Agrippa exert~
| ed himself to the utmost to keep down
the spifit 6f revolt whitch. was now con.
stantly increasing among the, Jews;
When war broke out Agrippa joined the
Romans. Alter taking Jernsalcm he re-
tined, with bis sislsr. BersIice. 70 Roiie,,
where be died at che age Of about seveaty
years.-cor. Sunday School Journal.