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Why Was Herod The Great Relevant?

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Ruler of Judea, king of the Jews and yet not a Jewish. How unsuitable is it for a person to take possession of that which doesn’t belong to him or her? A hypothetical but parallel situation would be a woman attempting to become the mother of kids who doesn't belong to her by kidnapping them. No doubt the Jews hated him for the many deaths he was responsible for. Not to mention, how they reacted after finding out he had killed his wife, kids and many priests. However, Herod the Great was a genius political leader, architect and visionary. Many would outweigh his tyranny by mentioning that he kept Judea safe and prosperous after ruling over the Holy Land for 33 years. But why is Herod the Great relevant besides from being a historical figure? The New Testament confirms that this man was portrayed as a tyrant, into whose kingdom Jesus of Nazareth was born. From all of the years in the history of the world Herod the Great could have rule as king, he ruled when the son of the living God, creator, savior and king of kings was born. Herod the Great in such a high position was bound on the exact time and place where THE KING was born. Herod was born in Southern Palestine. His father, Antipater, was an Edomite man which came from the genealogical line of Esau, son of Isaac whose blessing was stolen by …show more content…

Overall, people would agree that Herod was truly a genius in architecture and politics. Additionally, he constructed a port (at Caesarea Maritima) and a fortress (at Masada and Herodium). Herod also brought his kingdom prosperity by stabilizing the economy and reducing the taxes. The aftermath of building the port city of Caesarea was an encouragement in trade. Overall, this would give Herod the title for Great but there were other areas in his life that were

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