The Herod Family

Herod

The Herods were a major political family in the New Testament. Answer these question about the Herods

1. What apostle was put to death by Herod?

James the brother of John
Simon Peter
Phillip
Steven


2. Where did Joseph and Mary flee with Jesus when they heard Herod was seeking his life?

Rome
Arabia
Egypt
Damascus


3. Why did Herod have John the Baptist imprisoned?

He mocked his office
To please the Jews
Because of His wife Herodias
To curb his growing popularity


4. Which of these was NOT a reason a Herod feared that Jesus was?

Resurrected John the Baptist
The King of the Jews
A former leader of a rebellion
An innocent man


5. Who became friends with Herod after he sent Jesus to him?

Jarius
Pilate
Caiaphas
John


6. How was Herod killed when he didn't give glory to God?

He was struck by lighting
He seized up and died
A stone fell from on high and crushed him
He was eaten by worms


7. What supporter of Jesus was Herod's steward?

Joseph of Arimathea
Barnabas
Joanna the wife of Chuza
Mary Magdalene


8. What teacher at Antioch had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch?

Saul
Barnabas
Simeon who was called Niger
Manaen


9. Who was kept in Herod's Praetorium before his trial before Felix?.

Jesus
Paul
Peter
James


10. Jesu said ' Beware the leaven of Herod and the leaven of what other group'?

The Herodians
The Roman cohort
The Pharisees
The Gentiles