Herod the Great Essays

Herod, the Roman-appointed king of Judea, was one of history’s most notorious and intelligent figures. His reign over Judea from around 37 to 4 BCE marked the beginning of the Herodian dynasty and Judea’s final absorption to the Roman Empire. He is one of the few client kings we still talk about today and is an important character in Christianity and Judaism. His building programs throughout Judea and his ability to deal with the Romans made him famous. After his reign, he became known as ‘Herod

between 538 BCE and 70 BC, were exposed to many outside cultures that threatened their existence as a political, spiritual, and peaceful people. Politically, the Jews were governed against their will by many foreign leaders such as the Roman monarch Herod Agrippa and the Greek king Antiochus. Spiritually, the Jews were deprived of many of their religious traditions and pushed towards alien beliefs and practices. The Jews who had tried beforehand to be a peaceful people, now had to resort to fighting

Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why” encompasses a woman’s emotions regarding her lifetime of past lovers through figurative language as well as sonic and structural qualities indicative of the lack of fulfillment from which she quietly suffers. Millay begins her sonnet by revealing her dismay, saying “What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why, I have forgotten.” In this, she sets up her audience’s understanding of her experiences. In plain language

“MAD MEN” AND THE WASTE LAND AS MODERNIST TEXTS The twentieth century is characterized by the significant changes in the society, which has affected all the domains of the people’s lives, including the world of art. It was the time when the modernist movement became the first topic of discussions by many critics. Modernism tended to break the usual patterns of the ways of thinking, offering new approaches to the regular subjects and demonstrated the rapid pace of the social transformation. This movement

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

born. The Hellenistic world was ruled by kings who were in complete control of their kingdom. “Galilee which was at that time under Herod Antipas” (Attridge). When Jesus was born, Herod Antipas’s father, Herod the Great was threatened by the birth of a “new king”, and ordered all the newborn babies in the land to be killed so Jesus’s family fled. When Herod the Great died, Jesus’ parents, Joseph and Mary, brought the family back to Galilee. Upon growing up, Jesus gathered twelve close followers

In Hispanic countries, Semana Santa is the equivalent of our Holy Week in the United States. Semana Santa is a week long celebration before Easter. People celebrate Semana Santa starting on Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday. They celebrate with parades and going to church. Spain usually has the most colorful celebrations out of all the Hispanic countries. Semana Santa is one of their top three holidays, but what makes this day so special? Semana Santa and Easter are similar in many ways. They are

Pontius Pilate Very little is known of Pontius Pilate before his seat as governor of Judea, also referred to as “Perfect of Judea” (Milles, 2017). It is speculated that he and his family were from the region of Samnium in Central Italy, but there is no solid evidence to make this fact indisputable (Zavada, 2017). The majority of what we do know about Pilate comes during his reign as governor, 26- 36AD. His judgement of Jesus and sentencing to Crucifixion had a very significant impact on the course

In the novel, The Shadow of the Galilean, the author Gerd Theissen writes an outstanding story of historical fiction about the Son of John, Andreas. He is an average grain merchant from Sepphoris Galilee, however, his life changes when he goes on an excursion during the time of Jesus Christ. Throughout Andreas’ journey he discovers and meets various people, including recognizable faces as well as unexpected groups of people. Remaining in his excursion he voyages to both distant and nearby residences

Plato’s short story the Allegory of the Cave, Plato portrays a scene in a cave to the reader that analyzes human actions. The story is about a group of men that are chained for their entire life. The only thing they are exposed to are shadows on the wall of a fire burning by people behind them. The people exposing these men are hiding the truth of the outside world. Plato reveals that humans are easily fooled into believing what they see. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave the people think that their

Life of Pi is a movie about Pi, a shipwreck survivor, and his epic journey of discovery and faith. It is based on Yann Martel’s novel with the same name, and the movie, directed by Ang Lee, makes use of magical realism to convey many themes related to life and spirituality. Many significant symbols are also used to showcase the characteristics of magical realism. In particular, water and the carnivorous island were two important symbols that represented the theme of spirituality in Life of Pi.

Pilate, also known as Pontius Pilate, was the Roman governor of Judaea from 26-36 AD. He is best known for his role in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. Pilate's rule in Judaea was marked by conflict and tension with the Jewish population. He was known for his brutality and lack of sensitivity towards Jewish customs and beliefs. He infamously ordered the installation of Roman standards bearing the image of the emperor in the Jerusalem Temple, an act that incited widespread outrage

sophistication. Gatsby was so very determined to reinvent himself that he even made a schedule. "Jimmy was bound to get ahead. He always had some resolves like this or something. Do you notice what he 's got about improving his mind? He was always great for that. He told me I et like a hog once, and I beat him for it." (Pg 143) James Gatz went onto Dan Cody 's boat and from that moment on James Gatz was gone. Dan Cody was the man who showed Gatsby the high life and was his “mentor”. By the time

Introduction "The great Gatsby" takes the background of twentieth Century 20 's thriving and prosperous economy of American. The heroine Daisy is the Great Gatsby in a very key figure. She is the narrator Nick 's cousin, Tom Buchanan 's wife, Gatsby 's lover. Her white dress floats, charming, like a down to earth the holy angels, so many men for the heart, especially Gatsby. But on the other hand, her frivolous debauchery, money first, callous and like the devil general, to Gatsby an illusory fairyland

The story “The Rocking-Horse Winner” is written by the English novelist D. H. Lawrence. The book was published on July 1926, then made into a full-length movie directed by Anthony Pelissier on 1949. The story is about an English who lived with a very small income coming from the mother and her luckless husband. Their children, a son named Paul and two other sisters thought that their house was haunted by the anxiety of their own family and even heard the house whispering “There must be more money

The given excerpt is extracted from the early section of the first part of the E. M. Forster novel ‘The Passage to India’: ‘The Mosque’. Up until now Forster has introduced us to some of the major characters in the novel, and this particular scene is dominated by Mrs. Moore and her son Ronny. In the given scene, Mrs. Moore and Miss Adela Quested are returning home after an evening at the Club with Ronny whom Adela is to be married to. The first part of the scene is quite enchanting with the Indian

Robert Yew Professor Jackson ENGL 101 November 29, 2014 Often times in history, memorable pieces of literature are brought about from the important cultural movements of a specific era. Timeless classics come in the form of books, letters, and news articles as a result of drastic social issues that people express through their creative work. New inspiring philosophical ideas often come about in these times of cultural unrest. These cultural movements a lot of times are brought about by the uprising

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets begins when Harry is spending a miserable summer with his only remaining family, the Dursleys. During a dinner party hosted by his uncle and aunt, Harry is visited by Dobby, a house-elf. Dobby warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts, the magical school for wizards that Harry attended the previous year. Harry politely disregards the warning, and Dobby wreaks havoc in the kitchen, infuriating the Dursleys. The Dursleys angrily imprison Harry in his room for the

The Great Depression was an austere economic depression that began in the late 1920’s and spanned until the late 1930’s. It was the longest and most widespread economic downturn in the history of America. It was characterized by the devastating effects it had on the United States. Personal incomes, tax revenues, profits and prices dropped, while international trade plummeted by more than 50% and unemployment rose to 25%. People all over the country were all impacted by this prolonged recession.

technology. Consequently, changing the idea of the American Dream drastically throughout the years. People’s views of the American Dream have drastically changed because of social media. Supposedly, the American Dream is about being able to get that great job, nice house, and address all of one’s needs and wants. There are external and internal problems with the American Dream. The American Dream is fairly unattainable for many people because of social and political restraints. The “American Dream”