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- As a young ruler, Herod made a name for himself by putting down a rebellion in Galilee and controlling deserters in Jerusalem. He found favor with the Roman rulers as they found great value in keeping order within the citizens. In gratitude, the Roman Senate named him “King of the Jews.”
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Feb 25, 2022 · Jesus is referred to as King of the Jews several times throughout Scripture. At the beginning of his earthy life the term is used by Magi from the East, and at the end of his earthly life, it is used again by Pontius Pilate.
'King of the Jews' - This title was used to refer to Jesus by the wise men who came to Bethlehem, by the Roman soldiers who arrested Jesus, by Pontius Pilate who tried Jesus, and affirmed by Jesus Himself.
Feb 17, 2022 · Jesus was referred to as the “King of the Jews” on several occasions during his life. Most references can be found in the record of Jesus’ trial and subsequent crucifixion, noted in all four gospels. However, Jesus was also identified as the King of the Jews by the visiting wise men around the time of his birth.
Jesus, crowned with thorns in a Tyrian purple robe as the King of the Jews, being mocked and beaten during his Passion, depicted by van Baburen, 1623. In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the King of the Jews, both at the beginning of his life and at the end.
According to the Gospel of Mark, when Jesus was on trial before the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate he was asked if he claimed to be the “King of the Jews,” and his ambiguous answer was “You say so,” which might be translated “as you say” (Mark 15:2). Pilate then refers to Jesus as “the King of the Jews,” apparently echoing back a ...
Jun 19, 2019 · Before Jesus’s birth, an angel tells Mary to name Him Jesus, which means “salvation” in Hebrew (Luke 1:31). Also at the time of His birth, Jesus is called Emmanuel, which means “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). The wise men who came searching for Jesus called Him “The King of the Jews” (Matthew 2:2).
The Jews were under Roman authority, and Pilate was under the authority of the emperor, but Jesus derived His authority from God. His kingdom is spiritual, in the hearts of His followers, and He does not depend on worldly or fleshly means to advance His cause.
