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Herod the Great

Herod the Great (37–4 BC). In 37 BC, the Idumean ruler Herod the Great captured Jerusalem with Roman support and was designated king of Judea by the Roman Senate. Herod had a significant impact on the life setting of Jesus and the early church.

Herod’s consolidation of power: Herod was a close friend of Mark Antony and sided with Anto

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