Excerpted from Ancient Israel- From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple. Ed. Hershal Shanks. Washington, D.C.- Biblical Archaeology Society, 1999. The Rise of the Herodian Dynasty This new dynasty, usually called the Herodian dynasty after its most famous member, was founded by Herod’s father, Antipater the Idumean. The Idumeans, who lived in the area south […]
Excerpted from Lawrence H. Schiffman, From Text to Tradition, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken, NJ, 1991. After his death, Herod’s kingdom was divided in three. The largest part, comprising Judea, Samaria, and Idumaea, was placed under the rule of his son Archelaus, who was appointed ethnarch. (Antipas and Philip received territories in the north and were made tetrarchs.) Immediately, […]
Excerpted from Lawrence H. Schiffman, From Text to Tradition, Ktav Publishing House, Hoboken, NJ, 1991. What follows is but a brief summary of the life and dynasty of the most famous and infamous of Judean kings, known to history as Herod the Great. From the beginning of his reign, popular discontent, which he had already faced as […]
From Text to Tradition Herodian Rule Judea Under the Procurators Historical surveys Shaye Cohen. “Roman Domination- The Jewish Revolt and the Destruction of the Second Temple.” Part III Primary sources Josephus, War I, 199-358- Antipater and Herod’s Rise to Power Josephus, War I, 386-673- Personal Life and Rule of Herod Secondary sources How the Wealthy […]