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.
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.
