Bible Concordances
Herods of the New Testament

Thompson Chain Reference

• HEROD THE GREAT
• Characteristics of
• Enterprising, keen of intellect, builder of the temple, but bloodthirsty and cruel
• Son of Antipater, was appointed governor of Coel-Syria, and advanced from
• one position to another until made king of an extensive territory
• General References to
• Matthew 2:1
• Matthew 2:3
• Matthew 2:7
• Matthew 2:16
• Luke 1:5
• Successors of
• The Kingdom of Herod the Great was divided between his sons
• Archelaus succeeded to Judea and Samaria
• Herod Antipas was made Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea
• Herod Philip II received Ituraea, Gaulonitis, Trachonitis, etc
• Agrippa I
• Facts Concerning
• He was the son of Aristobulus and succeeded his uncle, Herod Philip II, as Tetrarch of Ituraea, Trachonitis, etc
• He was given the title of king by Caligula, and finally received all the territory of Herod the Great
• General References to
• Acts 12:1
• Acts 12:20
• Acts 23:35
• Agrippa II
• Facts Concerning
• He was the son of Herod Agrippa I, was king of Chalcis, Ituraea, Trachonitis and Abilene
• He had the oversight of the temple ad Jerusalem and nominated the High Priest
• General References to
• Acts 25:13
• Acts 26:1
• Acts 26:27
• Antipas (Herod the Tetrarch)
• Facts Concerning
• He ruled over Galilee and Perea for about thirty years. Seeking the title of King he was banished to Gaul
• He it was who slew John the Baptist
• General References to
• Luke 3:1
• Luke 3:19
• Luke 9:7
• Matthew 14:1
• Matthew 14:3
• Mark 6:14
• Mark 8:15
• Luke 13:31
• Luke 23:7
• Luke 23:11
• Acts 13:1