Who's who of the Herods

The Famous Herods
Herod the Great=King under Romans when Jesus Christ was born.

It was said that it was better to be Herod’s pig than to be his son.  He left the unclean pigs alone but killed at least three of his sons and one of his wives.
Herod Antipus= Herod the Great’s son.  The tetrarch.  Married half-brother’s wife, Herodius.  Daughter dances for him and asks for John the Baptist’s head.

Herod Agrippa=Herod the Great’s grandson.  Leader under Romans while Paul/Acts was preaching.  Ends the line.
Archaleus=Son of Herod the Great, rules Jerusalem when Jesus Christ comes back from Egypt, so Jesus moves to Nazareth.
Phillip= half-brother
Phillip= Brother

     Paul was brought to Herod Agrippa and has opportunity to bear witness.  Paul’s testimony is so strong that Herod ‘almost believes’.  (See Acts 26)  Here Paul read Paul’s testimony.
     Paul was 5 ft tall.  He was a small man with a whiny voice unless passionate and then he sounded like a lion.  He stands with enemies all around him.  His style was to not hold back but to bear strong testimony.
     When you put your faith against reason, when people say ‘that doesn't make sense’, know that God knows reasons we can’t understand.                                                   --Kelly's notes