Herod in the New Testament

February 07, 2022

Now, the story of the Herods of the New Testament is interesting in its own right, as the New Testament is teeming with mentions of Herod.

There is the Herod (Herod the Great/ King) who sought the wise men in Matthew Ch. 2.

There is Herod Archelaus, mentioned later in Matthew Ch. 2.

There is Herod (Herod Antipas) who has John the Baptist beheaded in Matthew Ch. 14.

And there is a Herod (Herod Agrippa I) mentioned in Acts Ch. 12, and Herod Agrippa II (mentioned in Acts Ch. 25), who Paul appears to.  We mention both of these Herods in the blog below.

It is fascinating to do a study of all the different Herods in the New Testament.  Here is an article by Don Stewart who describes some of them:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1312.cfm

But let's get back to Herod the Great, or Herod the King.  The New Testament mentions Herod the King in Matthew 2:16. 

We have coins with his likeness on them.  We have also found Herod’s palace at Caesarea Maritima.

For more of these archaeological finds, check out our blog:

INCREDIBLE - 17 GREATEST NEW TESTAMENT BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY FINDS EVER (2021)

They have also found coins and busts of Herod’s grandson, Herod Agrippa I, mentioned in Acts 12:22-23. 

Here is a coin and bust of Herod Agrippa I.

Herod Agrippa II

Archaeologists have also found numerous coins of Herod’s great grandson Herod Agrippa II, who is mentioned in Acts 25:13.  

Here is a coin archaeologists have found from Herod Agrippa II.

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