Herod the Great ruled in Israel after he was appointed by Romans in 37-4 BC to rule over the area. While Herod ruled he accomplished many things such as building many fortresses, aqueducts, theatres, and other public buildings. Also during his rule he raised the prosperity of his land and he created a better life for most Israelite during most of his rule. However in his later years Herod became a more strict and harsh leader to the Israelites. In the New Testament, he is shown as a tyrant and a vicious and ruthless leader who ruled over the land that Jesus was born. Herod was born in Idumea in southern Palestine. He was born to a man named Antipater and a woman named Cyprus. Herod’s father was an Edomite or an Arab from the region between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. Herod’s father was man who had great influence and wealth but these …show more content…
These two places are the port of Caesarea Palaestinae, which was the capital of Roman Palestine; and Sebaste in an area of ancient Samaria. In the Judean desert, Herod built an eloquent palace at Herodium which was later identified as his tomb by archeologists in 2007. Herod’s most amazing creation was the Jewish Temple, which he rebuilt. The outer court of the palace is still visible as Al-Ḥaram al-Sharif. Herod also beautified foreign cities such as Beirut, Damascus, Antioch, Rhodes, and many other towns. Herod loved the Olympic Games, and he soon became the president of the games. Herod was never really allowed to give full rein to his love of opulence because he was scared the Pharisees would be offended. Herod was always in debate with the Pharisees because they saw him as a foreigner ruling over Judea. Herod saw himself as the patron of pagans but also as a protector of Jews outside of Palestine, who were mistreated by Gentile hosts whom he tried to compromise
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Moses Maimonides was born in Cordoba, Spain in 1135. After a brief sum of time, his family felt an immediate need to flee persecution. They led a nomadic lifestyle for several years and then settled in North Africa. They fled the Iberian Peninsula after an intolerant Islamic dynasty came to power. Moses was found in the Nile River by an Egyptian princess who raised him as her own until he grew up to become sovereign. When he saw an Egyptian foreman beating an Israelite slave, he wound up executing the Egyptian foreman in attempting to stop the abuse. He
Hercules of 1997 got put together by one of the popular Disney directors, Ron Clements and John Musker. Their earlier works include “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” and “The Great Mouse Detective,” which were movies that were astoundingly successful Disney movies that almost everyone enjoyed watching. Hercules without a doubt is one of my top Disney favourite movies, because of its really pop and melodious songs, and its simple yet very intricate plotline.
Gilgamesh, the hero from the epic Gilgamesh, was the historical king of Uruk in Babylonia, on the river Euphrates in modern Iraq: he lived about 2700B.C. Odysseus, the hero from the epic the Odysseus, was the ruler of the island kingdom of Ithaca. He was one of the most prominent Greek leaders of the Trojan War. Both of these men were granted certain strengths, Gilgamesh had physical, while Odysseus had mental strengths.
...rule of Amenemhet. He was responsible for rebuilding democracy, staff of scribes and administrations. He used propaganda literature to reinforce his position as king. The Egyptians pictured him as a good shepherd opposed to inaccessible god. Ammon was given prominise over other gods. His kingdom became extremely powerful. He established trades with foreign land and formed a standing Army and built forts on the southern frontier.
The history of Caesarea Maritima is extensive as the city has been taken and occupied by many different people. Before Caesarea Maritima was founded, this location by the Mediterranean Sea was known as Strato’s Tower. The Phoenicians settled the area in the third century B.C., and named the anchorage in honor of one of the kings of Sidon. The port was captured by Alexander Janneus, and later seized by Pompey (Ward 305). Herod the Great built Caesarea Maritima on top of Strato’s Tower around 20 B.C., and named the city in honor of Augustus Caesar. Caesarea became the capital of the Roman province of Judea in 6 A.D. after the Romans assumed direct control of Palestine (O’Conner 213). For the next 600 years, Caesarea was one of the most important cities in Palestine (The Ho...
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In 40 B.C., the Roman Senate assigned Herod to be the ruler of Judea. Herod, or Herod the Great, ruled over Judea for the next 36 years. During his reign, he began various building projects including a temple in Jerusalem that would be used to worship God. The building took decades to complete, and required an enormous amount of money as well as labor. Once completed, the temple was a marvelous structure of astounding proportions. However, while Jesus was roaming the Earth, many of the Jews began to worship the Temple complex rather than worship God, and Jesus was not pleased. “Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, ‘You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down’” (Matthew 24:1-2). Is it possible that Jesus predicted the destruction of Herod’s Temple? The Siege of Jerusalem led to the defeat of the Jews and destruction of Jerusalem, and was prophesized about in the Bible before it occurred.
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The Herodian dynasty made its way into Palestine through Antipater, an Idumean by descent. The Idumeans were of Edomite stock as descendants of Esau. Antipater was installed as procurator of Judea by Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, in 47 BC. He appointed two of his sons to ruling positions. One of these was Herod, known as “Herod the Great,” who was appointed governor of Judea. Herod was a ruthless fighter, a cunning negotiator, and a subtle diplomat. The Romans appreciated the way he subdued opposition and maintained order among the Jewish people. These qualities, combined with an intense loyalty to the emperor, made him
Nehemiah was a God-appointed leader who used a strategy. When God laid it on his heart to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, Nehemiah began to establish and then work through a well-planned strategy to accomplish the vision God had given. He analyzed the need and had a specific goal. He laid out the plan, put his team in place and he organized the work. He gathered and secured the resources, established leaders and distributed the assignments among them. Nehemiah is the quintessential leader and is the perfect example for the business professional or project manager to follow.
Moses strengths caused him to become a better leader. First, Moses showed leadership though trust. Exodus 6:3 says “I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself fully known to them.” It is Moses who raises his arms for God to part the waters of the Red Sea so that the Jewish people could cross over from slavery to freedom. “Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.” (Exodus 14:16) It is, Moses, to whom God gives the Ten Commandments to form his people into a nation. Moses went from royalty, to wilderness shepherd, to delivering Gods people. Moses obey Gods orders despite personal danger and overwhelming odds. Second, Moses showed guidance though patience. He alo showed patience though leading the Children of Israel out of Eygpt, “and I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey’ (Exodus 3:17.) Moses should patience when God told him to lead the the children of Israel to the promise land “So I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites” (Exodus 3:8) Third...
While David was king over Israel, the kingdom reached its peak in territory and conquests. He captured the strongholds of Zion and Jerusalem; 2 cities which held great importance to the people of Israel. Solomon, with the knowledge God gave him, was perhaps the wisest man of his time. He was a great arbiter of justice and the depths of his knowledge amazed all who came to seek his counsel. A king was also the leader of the army and would lead his troops into battle. Even though these were beneficial aspects of having a king, they did not overcome the negative aspects of kingship.
Prophet Isa (AS) was born in a place, six miles south of Jerusalem. This place was called Bethlehem. Isa's mother, Maryam, went through the pains of child birth with the help of no one. She only had the help of Allah (swt). For Isa, her son, was a miracle given to her from Allah, he was born without a father. While going through the pains of labor, she cried to Allah for help. He told her to shake the tree and dates started to fall from the tops of the tree. Allah allowed for a stream to flow from beneath her feet.