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Daily Thought for: 20th October
HEROD ANTIPAS
Matthew 14. 1-14; Mark 6. 14-29; Luke 9. 7-9.
There are a number of kings in the New Testament called Herod. Herod the
tetrarch was also known as Herod Antipas. He was the son of Herod the Great,
and is the Herod most frequently mentioned in the New Testament. He ruled
over Galilee for most of the time covered by the Gospel records.
Herod had entered into an adulterous relationship with Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife. John the Baptist had fearlessly rebuked Herod for his immorality.
The king would have killed him, Matt. 14 .5, and Herodias would also have
killed him, Mark 6. 19, but this was not politically expedient, so the tyrant
put him in prison to satisfy his rage and to remove his accuser from the
public arena.
On Herod’s birthday the dancing of the daughter of Herodias so pleased
the king that he promised with an oath to grant whatever she wished. In
collusion with her scheming mother, she asked for the head of the Baptist
on a charger. Herod, sorry that he had spoken so inadvisedly, reluctantly
granted the terrible request. He was caught in a trap and became the victim
of an evil woman; a sensual man, he was influenced by a sensuous dance.
Sometimes we are tested on what we say; we need always to use our lips
wisely so that no one can manipulate our words and bring us into circumstances
that we live to regret.
His confusion was seen when he heard of the miracles of Christ, and was
smitten with a bad conscience. He experienced a flashback to his dreadful
deed.
His craftiness was exposed when some Pharisees came to warn the Lord that
the king was seeking His life; ‘Go . . . tell that fox’, was the Saviour’s
reply, Luke 13. 32.
His curiosity was unsatisfied when Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, ‘Desirous
to see him of a long season . . . he hoped to see some miracle’, Luke 23. 8-9.
His contempt for Christ was revealed when his men of war, ‘set him at nought,
and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again
to Pilate’, Luke 23. 12.
What a conspiracy of conciliation as, ‘Pilate and Herod were made friends
together’; before they were at enmity!
Daily Thought for: 20th October
HEROD ANTIPAS
Matthew 14. 1-14; Mark 6. 14-29; Luke 9. 7-9.
There are a number of kings in the New Testament called Herod. Herod the
tetrarch was also known as Herod Antipas. He was the son of Herod the Great,
and is the Herod most frequently mentioned in the New Testament. He ruled
over Galilee for most of the time covered by the Gospel records.
Herod had entered into an adulterous relationship with Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife. John the Baptist had fearlessly rebuked Herod for his immorality.
The king would have killed him, Matt. 14 .5, and Herodias would also have
killed him, Mark 6. 19, but this was not politically expedient, so the tyrant
put him in prison to satisfy his rage and to remove his accuser from the
public arena.
On Herod’s birthday the dancing of the daughter of Herodias so pleased
the king that he promised with an oath to grant whatever she wished. In
collusion with her scheming mother, she asked for the head of the Baptist
on a charger. Herod, sorry that he had spoken so inadvisedly, reluctantly
granted the terrible request. He was caught in a trap and became the victim
of an evil woman; a sensual man, he was influenced by a sensuous dance.
Sometimes we are tested on what we say; we need always to use our lips
wisely so that no one can manipulate our words and bring us into circumstances
that we live to regret.
His confusion was seen when he heard of the miracles of Christ, and was
smitten with a bad conscience. He experienced a flashback to his dreadful
deed.
His craftiness was exposed when some Pharisees came to warn the Lord that
the king was seeking His life; ‘Go . . . tell that fox’, was the Saviour’s
reply, Luke 13. 32.
His curiosity was unsatisfied when Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, ‘Desirous
to see him of a long season . . . he hoped to see some miracle’, Luke 23. 8-9.
His contempt for Christ was revealed when his men of war, ‘set him at nought,
and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again
to Pilate’, Luke 23. 12.
What a conspiracy of conciliation as, ‘Pilate and Herod were made friends
together’; before they were at enmity!
Daily Thought for: 20th October
HEROD ANTIPAS
Matthew 14. 1-14; Mark 6. 14-29; Luke 9. 7-9.
There are a number of kings in the New Testament called Herod. Herod the
tetrarch was also known as Herod Antipas. He was the son of Herod the Great,
and is the Herod most frequently mentioned in the New Testament. He ruled
over Galilee for most of the time covered by the Gospel records.
Herod had entered into an adulterous relationship with Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife. John the Baptist had fearlessly rebuked Herod for his immorality.
The king would have killed him, Matt. 14 .5, and Herodias would also have
killed him, Mark 6. 19, but this was not politically expedient, so the tyrant
put him in prison to satisfy his rage and to remove his accuser from the
public arena.
On Herod’s birthday the dancing of the daughter of Herodias so pleased
the king that he promised with an oath to grant whatever she wished. In
collusion with her scheming mother, she asked for the head of the Baptist
on a charger. Herod, sorry that he had spoken so inadvisedly, reluctantly
granted the terrible request. He was caught in a trap and became the victim
of an evil woman; a sensual man, he was influenced by a sensuous dance.
Sometimes we are tested on what we say; we need always to use our lips
wisely so that no one can manipulate our words and bring us into circumstances
that we live to regret.
His confusion was seen when he heard of the miracles of Christ, and was
smitten with a bad conscience. He experienced a flashback to his dreadful
deed.
His craftiness was exposed when some Pharisees came to warn the Lord that
the king was seeking His life; ‘Go . . . tell that fox’, was the Saviour’s
reply, Luke 13. 32.
His curiosity was unsatisfied when Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, ‘Desirous
to see him of a long season . . . he hoped to see some miracle’, Luke 23. 8-9.
His contempt for Christ was revealed when his men of war, ‘set him at nought,
and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again
to Pilate’, Luke 23. 12.
What a conspiracy of conciliation as, ‘Pilate and Herod were made friends
together’; before they were at enmity!
