The Roman Emperors: Politics in Israel Pt 5
Quite a few Roman Emperors show up in the Scriptures and they were all very different. Because the Gospel and Epistle authors were writing about…
Category: First Century Politics
The Judean Governors: Politics in Israel Pt 4
So now we are getting into some cool context. The differences between Galilee, where Yeshua/Jesus grew up and lived as an adult, and Judea to…
The Sons of Herod
Four of Herod’s sons, a grandson, great-grandson, and various granddaughters appear in the Biblical accounts. They all play important roles in the world of first-century…
Who Was Herod the Great?
Herod the Great is one of the most complex and notorious figures in History, and although he is only mentioned briefly in Matthew 2, he…
Who Were the Hasmonean Priest-Kings?
Remember my huge series on the Maccabean Revolt and the first Hannukah? Well, this teaching picks up where that left off – with a new…