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Herod Antipas was a 1st-century ruler of Galilee and Perea, a client state of the Roman Empire. He is known for his role in the New Testament stories of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth, and for his conflicts with Nabatea and Rome.
Aug 29, 2024 · Herod Antipas was a tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea who ruled during Jesus' ministry. He married Herodias, his half brother's wife, and executed John the Baptist at her request. He was exiled by Caligula and lost his kingdom to Agrippa I.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Herod Antipas was a tetrarch of Galilee and Perea, a Roman client and a descendant of Herod the Great. He was involved in the death of John the Baptist, the trial of Jesus, and the persecution of the church in Jerusalem.
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Feb 10, 2024 · Learn about the ruler of Galilee in Jesus’ time, who ordered John the Baptist’s execution and was ambivalent toward Jesus. Explore his building projects, coins, and archaeological finds in this article and related links.
Apr 15, 2024 · Herod Antipas was a ruler of Galilee and Perea who persecuted John the Baptist and tried Jesus Christ. Learn about his family, his political power, his adulterous marriage, and his death in this article.
Feb 10, 2019 · Herod Antipas was one of the co-conspirators who carried out the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ. More than 30 years earlier, his father, Herod the Great, had tried but failed to murder the young Jesus by slaughtering all the boys under two years old in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16), but Joseph, Mary and Jesus had already fled to Egypt.
May 17, 2021 · Herod Antipas was a tetrarch who ruled Galilee and Perea from 4 BC to AD 39. He was known for his incestuous marriage, his execution of John the Baptist, and his involvement in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
