The name of an advisor to Herod the Great is etched on a stone found in Mystras, Greece.
The Herodians
Who are the Herodians? Where do we learn about them? What is their story? Here's some quick answers.
On the Run in Egypt
We drive through an area of Egypt where memories of the Holy Family are strong.
King-makers and king-breakers
“When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him” (Matt 2:3).
The response of Herod and Jerusalem (and potentially Rome itself) may be best appreciated in a wider geopolitical context. This is all the more significant given the reputation of the magoi as royal puppeteers in texts outside the Bible.
