In 6 B.C. he proceeded against the Pharisees who had vaticinated that, with the birth of the Messiah, the reign of Herod would come to the end. |
In stark contrast to the rigorous obedience of the Forerunner, Ava presents the adulterous lascivity of King Herod. |
His wife, Herodias, convinced Herod to go to Rome and risk his fortune and kingdom for the same title. |
As with the Transfiguration and Hiroshima, the stories of the Sudan and the massacre of the innocents under Herod are now fused in my mind. |
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. |
Herod was frightened by the potential competition, for he brooked no opposition or competition for the affections of people's hearts. |