Herod dies
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Date: AD 44. Herod Agrippa I's death is dated by Josephus.
At Caesarea, Herod gives a public address, and the crowd hails him as a god. Because he does not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord strikes him down, and he dies.
Primary Scripture
12:20 Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
12:21 On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
12:22 And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”
12:23 Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
Location evidence
Event map marker: Identified site; [longitude, latitude] = [34.89218, 32.49954]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue.
Caesarea: Identified site. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [34.89218, 32.49954]. Classification source: rule.
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Interpretation and reuse
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