In the Book of Matthew, the magi stopped at Herod’s palace on their way to Bethlehem, and the king asked them to let him know where this newborn babe was, so that “I may also go and pay him ...

They had to ask. Herod the Great, King of Judea, felt threatened when the Magi—wise men from the East—arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?

But then a financial savior appeared, in the unlikely form of Herod the Great, King of Judea ... Herod’s gift ensured that the games would go on in style. But by granting Herod the role of ...

King Herod was troubled, and the people were troubled ... Astrologers, stargazers, galaxy-chasers, the Magi must have been troubled by what they saw in the sky. But their uncertainty turned ...

Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained ... that I too may go and do him homage.” After their audience with the ...

And unlike Rudolph or the apocryphal little drummer boy, the Magi can actually be found in the Scriptures. We learn of their journey in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 2: In the time of King Herod ...

in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.” — Matthew 2:16 To historians, King Herod the Great of Judea is best known for his large-scale building projects throughout Judea.

The first myth she wanted to dispel was the story of Herod in the Book of Matthew that related how the king, in his old age, was frightened by the three magi who sought directions from him in ...

No. The real baddie, looming up behind the whole narrative, is King Herod. Modern scholars know ... he was able to levy tariffs on goods coming and going, and bring economic growth to the region.

When King Herod (Anthony Hopkins) orders a murderous hunt for her newborn baby, Mary and Joseph (Ido Tako) go on the run – bound by faith and driven by courage – to save his life at all costs." ...