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Where was king Herod's castle?
A:King Herod the Great, himself an Idumean, was in constant fear of rebellion by the Jews and so built a string of castles all around his kingdom. In the event of an uprising, he wanted to ensure that he would never be far from a fortified castle, and some were placed in regions where Jews were unlikely to pose a threat. The most famous of these, to the east of the Dead Sea and outside Palestine proper, is the castle at Macherus. It was here that Josephus tells us that John the Baptist was imprisoned and executed by Herod's son, Antipas, in 35-36 CE.
Whose daughter danced for King Herod?
A:The gospels say that the daughter of Herodias danced in the court of Herod Antipas on the occasion of his birthday. Antipas was a younger son of King Herod the Great, not a king but tetrarch of Gallilee. Although she is not named in the gospels, the daughter is usually assumed to have been Salome. As a reward for her dancing, Herod promised her whatever she wished so, prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist and Herod Antipas complied only reluctantly.An independent source of information on the death of John the Baptist is found in the historical writings of Josephus. These tell us that far from merely holding John in prison and being reluctant to execute him, Herod Antipas had ordered John to be taken to the remote castle of Macherus and executed lest he stir up rebellion by the Jews. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."Josephus also tells us that the wedding of Herod Antipas to Herodias took place in 34 CE and that an event in 36 CE was attributed by the Jews as divine retribution for the death of John, which must therefore have taken place in 35 or early 36 CE. The gospels place his death around 29 CE, which is wrong, they place his execution in Galilee, which is wrong, and they say that Herod was reluctant to see John executed, which is wrong. It is unlikely that Herodias' daughter really danced for Herod Antipas and then asked for John's head on a platter, as portrayed in the gospels.
What book in the bible is it found who plotted the execution of John the Baptist?
Herod Antipas was responsible for sending John to be beheaded because of a promise Herod made to the daughter of Herodious to give her anything she wanted.Her request was for John's head,which she (Herodious) had been wanting for a while , because of John's reproving comments about her adulterous relationship with Herod.This is mentioned in both Matthew and Mark's gospels.AnswerThe gospel story is not the only story of John the Baptist's death. The first-century historian, Josphus, must have been well-disposed towards Christianity, judging by his Testimonium Flavianum - even if he knew almost nothing about the new religion. But he apparently knew quite a lot about John the Baptist. Josephus tells us that Herod Antipas alone decided that John the Baptist should be executed. He had John imprisoned and executed in far away Macherus because he disapproved of Antipas' marriage to his own brother's wife, who divorced her husband in order to marry Herod Antipas. The wedding took place in 34 CE and the execution of John would have been in 35 or 36 CE, and there was no request for John's head on a platter during a party in Galilee. In Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."
What did Herodias do with John the Baptist's head?
The gospels say that Herod Antipas had John the Baptist beheaded early in the mission of Jesus, at the request of his wife Herodias, who had a quarrel with John. The gospels do not say what Herodias then did with John's head. We can not rely on history for the answer to what Herodias did, since it appears from the record of the Jewish historian Josephus that John the Baptist died approximately 35 CE in the castle of Macherus, both too late and too far away for the gospel story. Moreover, Herod had John imprisoned and executed because he feared a Jewish uprising to result from John's criticism of him, contrary to the gospel version that he reluctantly had John beheaded after Herodias tricked him. On this evidence, Herodias never asked for, and never received John's head.
What did John the Baptist do to be executed?
A:According to the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), John the Baptist was executed at a party in Galilee by Herod Antipas, on a whim of his wife. This took place around 29 CE, shortly after the beginning of the mission of Jesus. On this account, Antipas had had John imprisoned for criticising his marriage to his brother's former wife, but had no intention of executing him and was actaully reluctant to carry out his wife's wishes. The author of John's Gospel appears to have been more fully aware of Jewish history and culture than were the other authors, and could have known that John the Baptist was really executed much later than this. He is ambiguous as to whether John was executed during the lifetime of Jesus, and provides evidence that John was alive longer than in the synoptics.The Jewish historian Josephus said that Herod Antipas had the Baptist killed far away from Galilee in quite different circumstances and much later in time. The wedding took place in 34 CE and the execution of John would have been in 35 or 36 CE. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of theJews:"Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death."To help verify the year in which John the Baptist died, King Aretas of the Nabateans attacked Herod Antipas in 36 CE because of the insult to his daughter whom Antipas had divorced in order to marry his brother's wife, leading the Jews to believe that this was God's way of punishing Antipas for the death of John the Baptist. From the decisive action Aretas took, and from the reaction of the Jews, this must have been shortly after the death of John. Thus, we can reliably say that John the Baptist died in 35 or 36 CE and that his execution was ordered specifically because of his criticism of Herod Antipas.
How was John the Baptist martyred?
AnswerKing Herod was fooled into ordering his head on a platter. He was thus killed by beheading. This terrible event is recorded in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew 14:1-12, Mark 6:14-29 and Luke 9:7-9.AnswerAccording to the gospels, John the Baptist was arrested and held in prison early in the mission of Jesus, probably around 29 CE. Herod Antipas' wife, Herodias, had a quarrel with John the Baptist and would have killed him if she could but, at a royal party in Galilee for the senior men of the kingdom, told her daughter to ask for his head on a platter. On this view, John was beheaded, although Herod would have allowed him to live.We have one other source of information on John the Baptist. The Jewish historian Josephus said that Herod Antipas had the Baptist killed in quite different circumstances and several years later than the gospel story would allow, because he disapproved of Antipas' marriage to his own brother's wife, who divorced her husband in order to marry Herod Antipas. The relevant text from Book 18 of Antiquities of the Jews: Now many people came in crowds to him, for they were greatly moved by his words. Herod, who feared that the great influence John had over the masses might put them into his power and enable him to raise a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he should advise), thought it best to put him to death. In this way, he might prevent any mischief John might cause, and not bring himself into difficulties by sparing a man who might make him repent of it when it would be too late. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner, out of Herod's suspicious temper, to Macherus, the castle I already mentioned, and was put to death. In this historian's account, there is no provision for anyone to ask for John's head on a platter. Moreover, the party described in the gospels would have been held in Galilee, if at all, but Josephus says that John was imprisoned and executed in faraway Macherus. He might have been beheaded, if that suited Herod Antipas, but not in Galilee and not at anyone else's request.AnswerJohn was beheaded under orders from King Herod.
Does Luke have a castle?
yes, its far far way
What was King Herod's last name?
They did not have names back then as we do now. For example, Jesus was known as Jesus of Nazareth. Thus, to identify people, often they used the town they came from. As far as King Herod, he was most commonly known as Herod the Great.
What is the riddle answer to this riddle if a sponge turns into an avocado how far is it from Ben's pink castle?
in his castle
How was John the Baptist beheaded?
Another answer from our community:This depends entirely on one's definition of 'shortly.' Since the Gospel accounts after the Baptism of Jesus are focusing on Jesus and not John, it is difficult to get an exact time frame. However, it certainly was within the three year time period of Jesus' ministry as it occurred before Jesus' own death. John also spent some time in prison before being executed. There was also a period of time between John's being executed and Jesus being crucified. So, it would appear to have been anything from 6 months to 2 or slightly more years after.According to the Gospel records, it would appear that John may have been arrested relatively soon after Jesus was baptized. However, we do not know the length of his imprisonment. We know that there were gaps in the chronological record and we also know that we do not know how long these were. There is of course nothing unusual in this in either the Gospels or in other ancient writings which tended to focus on key events rather than strict chronology.
When did St John the Baptist live?
Other answers from our community:John the Baptist was a contemporary of Jesus. He was the son of Elizabeth and Zacharias (Luke 1:5-7) and was conceived six months before Jesus. (Luke 1:39-56John the Baptist was born 6 months before Jesus circa late March, early April 5 BC. He prepared the way for our Savior circa 25-27 AD and was beheaded shortly after the beginning of Jesus' ministry which began in 27 AD.
How far is the Neuschwanstein Castle from Vienna?
150km
