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Herod is one of the most well-known personas of the Bible, as even people that have a limited knowledge of the Bible will acknowledge the name and maybe have some idea of who Herod was. Perhaps one of the most popular reviews, known even to non-Christians, is Herod's slaying of the Innocents, a gruesome part of the Christmas story. Others who may know a bit more about the Bible will know of the accounts of Herod and John the Baptist, Herod and Jesus, Herod who was consumed by worms and maybe even Herod and Paul. Although Herod doesn't come in the Bible very often, it seems at critical junctures in New Testament history, and a everyday audience of the Bible might improperly assume that each time the name "Herod" is talked about, the Bible is discussing the same person. In fact, there were actually six differing people in the brand new Testament who have been part of the dynasty of Herods. From prior to the beginning of Christ before devastation of Jerusalem, the Herodian Dynasty was the ruling family in Palestine. The category of Herod came from Idumea, so these were considered by some Jews to not be trained to sit on the throne of David in Jerusalem. However, the close relationships of the family with the current Roman emperors and those who were to be emperors retained them in power for almost a century. The dynasty started with a celebrated war hero and finished with strong rumors of an incestuous romance between brother and sister. The energy struggles among the aristocracy and the discontent of the populace also characterized the political field behind the events of New Testament Palestine.
