tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post7361290195244482950..comments2023-06-15T09:41:19.355-05:00Comments on NT/History Blog: Jesus & Herod AntipasBill Heromanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-48659596502702851402011-06-17T22:18:44.604-05:002011-06-17T22:18:44.604-05:00No, Jacob. I'm afraid you're confused. B...No, Jacob. I'm afraid you're confused. By my work, Herod ordered the slaughter in late 6 or early 5 BC, and then died in 4 BC.<br /><br />Anyway, the slaughter of the innocents is neither disprovable nor provable. It's a textual attestation by an ancient author. Commentators have said various things about whether the story is credible, but in the end we just have to take it or leave it.Bill Heromanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283809456471966882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-91614963710731179162011-06-17T11:05:00.363-05:002011-06-17T11:05:00.363-05:00But by your History Herod couldn't have ordere...But by your History Herod couldn't have ordered the slaughter of Children because he died 4BC. Although the slaughter of children has proven to be historically false.Jacob Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-10488038020270199822010-01-16T00:49:57.551-06:002010-01-16T00:49:57.551-06:00"So the Emperor put his trust in the hands of..."So the Emperor put his trust in the hands of his new Prefect, Macro.<br /><br />Officially, Macro was in charge. But practically, there was still some doubt."<br /><br />Ahhh... Macro-management and Macro-economics.<br /><br />Rick CarpenterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12543231.post-59746632400747847402008-08-05T13:48:00.000-05:002008-08-05T13:48:00.000-05:00An excellent summary of the political background b...An excellent summary of the political background behind the execution of Yahshua! I learned a lot!Kent Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419374220761564120noreply@blogger.com