What was the whole story on Herod the Tetrarch marrying his brother's wife?
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Herodias first married her half uncle , her fathers brother Herod Philip.to distinguish him from Philip the district ruler of Ituraea and Trachonitis. This uncle-husband of herodia, Herod Philip, fathered Salome, apparently her only child. However, when Herod Philip was in Rome,Herodius divorced him and married his half-brother Herod Antipas, also son of her grandfather Herod the Great, by his forth wife, Malthace. Herod Antipas who was district ruler (literally the tetrarch) at the time and whom Jesus Christ called "that fox" also divorced his first wife, a daughter of the Nabataen king Aretas of Arabia, in order to marry Herodias.\n\nJohn the Baptist had reason therefore to condemn this marriage of Herodias and Herod Antipas, it being both illegal and immoral under jewish law and for doing so he was thrown into prison and beheaded
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HEROD AGRIPPA\nKing of Iturea and Galilee, 37 CE\nKing of Judea, 41- 44 CE\n\nBorn: c.10 BCE Died: 44 CE     \nHeritage: Maccabean    \nFaith:  Jewish \n\nFather: Aristobulus   \nMother: Berenice \n\nSpouse:  Cypro   \nChildren: \n          son: Agrippa II\n          dau: Berenice II\n\nHerod Agrippa was sent to Rome as a young boy, as his father was suspect of his Maccabean ancestry. The boy’s education was Roman, and while in Rome he made many friends in high places. Caligula was a close friend, and Claudius was also, later. As an adult, Herod Agrippa returned to his homeland, but his expensive living habits put him deeply in debt. Leaving Judaea with his creditors close behind, he returned to Rome. Tiberius became suspicious and had him jailed. A few months later Caligula became Emperor and released him.\n\nHerod Agrippa acted as arbitor between Roman and Jewish interests. When Caligula tried to have his statues put in the Jewish temple, Agrippa I counseled against it, explaining why the Jews would revolt. Later, he was instrumental in helping Claudius as emperor, again acting as counselor. He was made a king by Caligula, and confirmed by Claudius as King of Judaea. He was a good ruler to the Jews, but had a special dislike for the Christians. It was this Herod Agrippa that executed James the Apostle. He choked to death at the games in Caesaria, much to the relief of the Christians.
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As I understand it, it would have been unusual for a Jewish man of Jesus's age not to have been married.\n\nClearly there is no 'evidence' either way ... the Bible is certainly not clear, other (less accepted by the mainstream church) gospels do talk of marriage.\n\nI don't know why so many folks get so stressed that he may have been married even if to MM. \n\nBelieve what you feel in your heart - what someone else believes should not affect what you believe.\n\nPeace, out
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Through Cain.  See Gen 4:17.  Cain took a wife and married.\n\nAlso, in Gen 4:25 it also tells of Eve and Adams third child named Seth.  Seth went on to reproduce as well.
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(m)\n\nThe original story of David and Goliath is written in the Book of Samuel (I Samuel, 16-18). David was a young Israelite, living with his family in Bethlehem, a few miles south of Jerusalem. Goliath was a well-trained Philistine soldier who stood 9 and 3/4 feet tall. The Israelites, led by King Saul, were in a battle against the great armies of the Philistines.  \n\nGoliath yelled to Israelites, "Choose a man from among you to come fight me. If he can kill me, then the Philistines will be your servants. If I kill him, then all of you will become servants of the Philistines." \n\nYoung David volunteered to fight Goliath. No other soldier was willing to fight the giant. Armed with only a sling and stones, David slung a stone into the giant's forehead. The giant fell down, and David grabbed the giant's sword and killed him. \n\nThis remarkable story, in which the underdog prevails against great odds, has survived thousands of years. The story is familiar. In almost every struggle or competition (military, political, business, athletic, ...), generally one side is weaker than the other. The story is appealing. Knowing that the weaker side can become the victor gives us great hope. The story is exciting. Since the expected outcome is for the stronger side to win, it is exciting when the unexpected occurs and the weaker side prevails.
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The wedding at Caana is the closest you'll find to evidence that Jesus was married.  It was Jewish tradition that the groom provide the wine for the wedding.  It makes no sense for Mary to be so concerned about the wine unless it was her son's wedding.  Notice that the story never says whose wedding it was?
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Here is some facts for you.  Although the book by Dan Brown was fiction there was alot of research behind the events they describe in the bible.  As for the marriage although the bible does not come out and say Jesus married anyone the fact remains the he was a Rabi. To be a Rabi you needed to be married. If he was not married it would have been very odd in that time and alot of people would have wrote about it.  Lets also not forget that the bible is a collection of books that man wrote.  The fact is that there were thousands of people that followed Jesus around and the Roman ruler constantine only chose the books that made Jesus appear to be the son of "God".  He had a bunch of other writings burned if they showed Jesus to be more man like.  Also Mary would have not been allowed to follow Jesus around unless she was family with someone that did follow Jesus.  It still is a strict policy today in the middle east.  To top that off the bible says right out, I think it was Matthew that says it....he asks the other people "Why does Jesus love her (Mary) more than us.  It also states that Jesus kisses Mary unlike any other.  Try this book on for size its not fiction it is historical research.....called "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" very interesting read and it talks about the possible bloodline of Jesus.
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It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.\n(Matthew 5:3,32)\n   \n\nAnd the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter. And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.\n--Mark 10:2-12 \n And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving depart,, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace. For what knowest thou, 0 wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, 0 man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.\n--I Corinthians 7:1-17 \n\n\nNow, for those who are married I have a command, not just a suggestion. And it is not a command from me, for this is what the Lord Himself has said: A wife must not leave her husband. But if she is separated from him, let her remain single or else go back to him. And the husband must not divorce his wife." I Corinthians 7:10-11, TLB\n\n\n"Why has God abandoned us?" you cry. I'll tell you why; it is because the Lord has seen your treachery in divorcing your wives who have been faithful to you through the years, the companions you promised to care for and keep. You were united to your wife by the Lord. In God's wise plan, when you married, the two of you became one person in His sight. And what does He want? Godly children from your union. Therefore guard your passions! Keep faith with the wife of your youth. For the Lord, the God of Israel, says He hates divorce and cruel men. Therefore control your passions—let there be no divorcing of your wives." Malachi 2:14-16, TLB\n\nDo not lose heart, for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  II Corinthians 4:17\n\n\nIf Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.            I Corinthians 15:17-22
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That was Lot and his daughters after Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed by fire and brimstone.  Lot's wife was also turned into a pillar of salt for disobediently looking back at the carnage.  If memory serves me correctly the daughters' excuse was to replenish their line.\nKing David also had sex with Bathsheba who was the wife of one of his army captains.  \nThere are several instances where patriarchs had sex with concubines or maid servants when their wives were not conceiving.\nKing David's son had sex (raped) his own half-sister.\nOne of the prophets wife was a promiscuous woman.\nJesus met a Samaritan woman at the well who was living with a man who was not her husband.
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Honestly, it's completely true. You can find more references in the biblical book of Rannel'asa, the Gentile that had a horrible ma$turbation problem but really loved God.\n\nI made all that up, just like your question.
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The chapter your referring to is what should be happening all over the world today.\nThe scripture  ( Acts 10:11-48) was God's way of telling Peter ( and all concerned in this scripture ) that there is no race ( of people ) any better than the other. When God let down the sheet full of animals and reptiles and birds of every kind, He was " symbolically " telling Peter to go and " mingle " with other cultures, that nobody was any " gooder " than the other.\n And that is what I meant in my opening statement! Hope this clarifies your post.\nI have toexplain it more clearly after reading some of the answers. \nA Jew by name of Cornelius was warned by God to send for Peter. Immediately after speaking with God, Peter had some men at his door sent by Cornelius to come and get him. \n If you read further, verse 28 " And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. "\n To simplify, Peter is saying that it is highly irregular for a Jew to associate with people of another race. He also said that God had shewed him what he was to do.\nI would suggest for all to read the whole chapter to fully comprehend what message God is portraying.
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Good question! \n\nFirst of all, they didn't have any children until they were expelled from the Garden.\n\nIt would SEEM that the brothers and sisters would have to marry each other (ick), since the Bible says this is the only family on Earth.\n\nOf course, when Cain murdered Abel, the Bible also says that he went off to live with people in the land of Nod . . . so where did those people come from?!?!\n\nWhat?  The Bible internally inconsistent?!?!?  Shocking!!!
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cheri_da_rn: he meant carpentry!\n\nI wonder, was it before or after he got married to Mary Magdalene? You couldn't really hold it against the guy if he was already married and THEN found out that he was supposed to be the Messiah, and die on the cross, etc.
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Joseph was a servant to Potiphar. Potiphar's wife accused Joseph of trying to seduce her (she was trying to seduce him)and Potiphar put Joseph in prison\n\nJoseph's sons were called Manasseh and Ephraim\n\ngood luck with the test!
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Polygamy?\nAs in "Child Bride of Short Creek"?\nhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082169/
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Dan Brown (puh) suggests that Jesus was completely human born of a father & mother and was married to the Magdalene and they had kids. WOW! How incredibly difficult to believe this fantastic story! Gnostics been saying this since the son of man was teaching them (and making love to MM).\n\ngo jesus & mary & uncle judas
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We had this read at our wedding. It's from Genisis, chapter 2\n\n 18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." \n\n 19 Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. \n      But for Adam [h] no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs [i] and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib [j] he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. \n\n 23 The man said, \n       "This is now bone of my bones \n       and flesh of my flesh; \n       she shall be called 'woman, [k] ' \n       for she was taken out of man." \n\n 24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. \n\n \nI think verse 24 is what you're looking for.