Herod kills James
Early Church · Draft · BSB
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Date: c. AD 41–44. Under Herod Agrippa I, who died in AD 44.
King Herod, Agrippa I, attacks some who belong to the church and has James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
Primary Scripture
12:1 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
12:2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
Location evidence
Event map marker: Approximate region; [longitude, latitude] = [35.23494, 31.77744]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue.
Judea: Approximate region. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [35.23494, 31.77744]. Classification source: rule.
Interpretation and reuse
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