38/37 BC
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Herod the Great · Judea
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Creation years 3886–3922
Reference under review · 2/1 BC
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Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
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Events involving Herod the Great · Judea
Creation year 388638/37 BC
Herod and Sosius capture Jerusalem
Herod and the Roman commander Sosius capture Jerusalem in 37 BC, beginning Herod’s effective rule of Judea.
Josephus, Antiquities 14 · historical record · KJV
“Herod and the Roman commander Sosius capture Jerusalem in 37 BC, beginning Herod’s effective rule of Judea.”
Josephus · Antiquities 14
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Read the linked source ↗Creation year 389331/30 BC
Octavian confirms Herod’s kingdom
After Actium, Herod meets Octavian and retains his kingdom despite his former allegiance to Antony.
Josephus, Antiquities 15 · historical record · KJV
“After Actium, Herod meets Octavian and retains his kingdom despite his former allegiance to Antony.”
Josephus · Antiquities 15
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Read the linked source ↗Creation year 389430/29 BC
Herod executes Mariamne
Herod orders the execution of Mariamne, his Hasmonean wife, around 29 BC.
Josephus, Antiquities 15 · historical record · KJV
“Herod orders the execution of Mariamne, his Hasmonean wife, around 29 BC.”
Josephus · Antiquities 15
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Read the linked source ↗Creation year 391311/10 BC
Herod completes Caesarea’s harbor and city
Caesarea later becomes a principal Roman administrative center and an important setting in Acts.
Josephus, Antiquities 16 · historical record · KJV
“Herod completes and dedicates Caesarea and its harbor around 10/9 BC.”
Josephus · Antiquities 16
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Read the linked source ↗Creation year 39222/1 BC
The working Herod eclipse occurs
The identification is a working conclusion, not a date supplied by Josephus.
Josephus, Antiquities 17 · historical record · KJV
“Josephus places a lunar eclipse during Herod’s final illness. This study provisionally identifies it with the total eclipse of January 10, 1 BC.”
Josephus · Antiquities 17
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Read the linked source ↗Creation year 39222/1 BC
Herod dies before Passover
The conventional 4 BC placement and Herodian regnal evidence remain visible in the Jesus chronology study.
Josephus, Antiquities 17 · historical record · KJV
“Herod dies after the eclipse and before Passover. This timeline provisionally places the death in 1 BC.”
Josephus · Antiquities 17
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