The Paranoid King (Herod)
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Secular history remembers him as an architectural genius, but a little digging (along with Biblical history) reveals that he was a mentally unstable tyrant with an evil streak. As you’ll discover in today’s podcast, his story closely intersects with the dearly loved tale of the Magis (or three wise men) and results in the tragic genocidal end of hundreds, possibly thousands of Jewish toddlers. Herod remains one of the most unlikeable characters in the Christmas story, yet from him, we will learn how God works inspire of evil to accomplish good
