Most scholars place Jesus Christ’s birth year somewhere between 7 B.C.E. and 1 B.C.E. And some narrow the range down to 6 B.C.E. and 4 B.C.E. due to a Biblical story about King Herod the Great.

In Matthew’s narrative, Jesus’ birth is detected by foreign priests, the magi; in Luke it is lowly Jewish shepherds who first learn the news. In Matthew’s narrative, King Herod in Jerusalem ... who ...

But where precisely was the king entombed? At the summit of Herodium? At the base? Inside the mountain itself? Josephus didn't say. By the late 1800s, Herod's tomb had become one of biblical ...

For instance, both Matthew and Luke date Jesus’ birth toward the end of the reign of King Herod the Great ... Matthew’s Tale of Herod and the Magi Turning to the other infancy narrative, Matthew tells ...

Few figures in history have had such a controversial reputation as King Herod I of Judaea. In the Christian tradition, Herod is the villain in the Christmas story. The Gospel of Matthew recounts ...