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King Herod & King Jesus | Characters of Christmas Pt 5 | EP160

In the final episode of our mini-series Characters of Christmas Pt 5: King Herod & King Jesus, Walking The Text founder Brad Gray examines a subtle but powerful distinction Matthew makes between Jesus and Herod that many of us completely miss. Herod the Great is easily one of the most fascinating and complex characters of the New Testament. But despite holding the title “King of the Jews,” Herod had several things working against him. For instance, he was religiously Jewish, culturally Greek, politically Roman, racially Arab, and ancestrally Edomite. Talk about an identity crisis! His family had been forced to convert to Judaism which led some to refer to him as a “half Jew.” What’s more, Herod came from Esau’s lineage. Herod would have known that the Messiah would come from Jacob’s line not Esau’s. He would also have been familiar with the prophecies of Obadiah that spoke of the complete destruction of the line of Esau. If that weren’t enough, there were even Pharisees who prophesied that Herod’s kingdom would be taken from him by another king! In essence, Herod was aware of a coming Messiah, and he himself knew he wasn’t the true king of Israel. In Characters of Christmas Pt 5: King Herod & King Jesus, you’ll understand why the Christmas story challenges us to examine our allegiance and invites us to make Jesus the true king of our lives. To view the Discussion Questions for this episode, please go here http://bit.ly/charactersofchristmaspt5 Thanks for watching and hit that subscribe button! Follow us on Social Media: YouTube -    / walkingthetext   Facebook -   / walkingthetext   Instagram -   / walkingthetext   Website - https://walkingthetext.com/