The story in Matthew’s gospel, that the rumor of a new-born king produced a violent reaction, feels typical of Herod: just in ...
The date of the death of Herod the Great is controversial and has enormous significance for the birth of Jesus. What does the ...
For centuries, December 25 has been celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ, central to Christian tradition and festive ...
Here is a historical example. Herod was the Roman-appointed King of Judea when a baby boy named Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph in a manger. This poor couple lived in a foreign land. The child ...
Here’s breakdown of the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians ...
Was there really a Roman census at the time of Jesus' birth, or is this detail in the Gospel of Luke historically inaccurate?