Royal dynasty · from the birth of Jesus to Paul before Agrippa, around AD 60
The Herods Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on The Herods. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. Which king had the children two years old and under killed in Bethlehem?
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Answer: King Herod. Seeing that he had been outwitted by the wise men, “Herod the king” sent soldiers to kill all the children two years old and under in Bethlehem and its region. Matthew 2:16
2. Whom did Herod the tetrarch have beheaded in prison?
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Answer: John the Baptist. Herod sent an executioner with orders to bring John the Baptist’s head: the man went and beheaded him in the prison. Mark 6:27–28
3. What animal does Jesus use to describe Herod?
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Answer: A fox. When Pharisees tell him that Herod wants to kill him, Jesus answers, “Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils…” Luke 13:31–32