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King Herod Archelaus (of Judea)1

M, #2400222, b. 23 BCE, d. 018
Father*King Herod I "the Great" of Judea (Ἡρώδης) (Mt 2)1 b. c74 BCE, d. Mar/Apr 4 BC
Mother*Malthace

Names and Titles

Titled: King of Judea (Archelaus) 4 BC.
Greek: Archelaus G0745.1
Greek: Ἀρχέλαος (Archelaus) G0745.1
Variation: Herod Archelaus.2
King Herod Archelaus (of Judea) was born 23 BCE.2 He was the son of King Herod I "the Great" of Judea (Ἡρώδης) (Mt 2) and Malthace.1 King Herod Archelaus (of Judea) married second Glaphyra (?) in 007; Both were currently still married at the time.3 King Herod Archelaus (of Judea) died in 018.2
He became King of Judea 4 BCE replacing King Herod I 'the Great'.
After King Herod I "the Great" of Judea (Ἡρώδης) (Mt 2) died, an Angel of the LORD (Bible) appeared to Joseph in a dream, telling him it was safe to come back. So Joseph, Mary, and Jesus came back to Israel. On finding that King Herod Archelaus (of Judea) was on the throne, Joseph was afraid, and withdrew to the district of Galilee, and the town of Nazareth.4 King Herod Archelaus (of Judea) became a widower with the death of his wife, Glaphyra (?) in 007.3
ChartsHerodian Dynasty
Herodian Dynasty (Indented)

Scriptures (References)

Book VerseTitle
Book of Matthew in the BibleMatthew 2:19-23The Return to Nazareth.
Last Edited29 Sep 2023

Citations

  1. [S3] International Bible Society, editor, The Holy Bible, New International Version (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1984), Matthew 2:22. Hereinafter cited as NIV.
  2. [S260] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus
  3. [S260] Wikipedia, online http://en.wikipedia.org/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaphyra
  4. [S3] International Bible Society, NIV, Mt 2:19-23.