Herod Antipas
Subtitle: A Contemporary of Jesus Christ
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: February 1, 1983
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 437
ISBN-13: 9780310422518
Subjects: Christian institutions & organizations; European history: BCE to c 500 CE; History of religion; Ancient World History; Church History; Biography & Autobiography; Religion - Church History; Biography/Autobiography; Ancient Rome; Ancient - Rome; Biblical Biography - New Testament; Christianity - History - General; Christian Interest; Herod Antipas; Jesus Christ; John; Religion / Bible / Study / General; Trial; Religious
First sentence: The dynasty of the Herods became prominent during the confusion which resulted in the decay of the Hasmonaean dynasty, the transference of Syria and Palestine to the rule of the Romans, and the civil wars which marked the decay of the nation.