History of Israel and the Jewish People

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The house of Herod

A builder, a tyrant, and a kingdom divided among his sons.

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Rome makes an Edomite king of Judea. He rebuilds the Temple into a wonder and kills his own family. After him the land is split, then taken under Roman rule, on the road to the great revolt.

Rulers 6 moments

Turning points 5 moments