 When others too joined the crowds about him, because they were aroused to the highest degree by his sermons, Herod became alarmed. Eloquence that had so great an effect on mankind might lead to some form of sedition, for it looked as if they would be...  Missing Links: Arts, Religion and Reality - Pagina 83geredigeerd door - 2000 - 198 pagina’sGedeeltelijke weergave - Over dit boek
 | Emil Schürer, Géza Vermès, Fergus Millar - 1973 - 640 pagina’s
...influence over the people would lead to a rebellion (for they seemed ready to do anything he might advise). Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...led to an uprising, than to wait for an upheaval, become involved in a difficult situation and see his mistake. Accordingly John was sent as a prisoner... | |
 | Géza Vermès - 1981 - 290 pagina’s
...form of sedition, for it looked as though they would be guided by John in everything that they did. Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...first and be rid of him before his work led to an uprising.48 Far from losing his head because of his criticism of the tetrarch's unorthodox marriage,... | |
 | Leonhard Goppelt - 1981 - 324 pagina’s
...alarmed. Eloquence that had so great an effect on mankind might lead to some form of sedition . . . Herod decided therefore that it would be much better to strike first and be rid of him. ..." ablutions of the Pharisees as "human ordinances." "You leave the commandment of God, and hold... | |
 | Bernard J. Lee - 1988 - 172 pagina’s
...of sedition, for it looked as if they would be guided by John in everything they did. Herod decided that it would be much better to strike first and be rid of him before his work led toan uprising, than to wait for an upheaval, get involved in a difficult situation and see his mistake.... | |
 | Daniel J. Harrington - 1991 - 470 pagina’s
...became alarmed at John's popularity and feared that his movement might result in some form of sedition: "Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...get involved in a difficult situation, and see his mistake." And so, according to Josephus, Herod had John brought in chains to Machaerus and put to death... | |
 | John Dominic Crossan - 2010 - 548 pagina’s
...some form of sedition, for it looked as if they would be guided by John in everything that they did. Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...of him before his work led to an uprising, than to await for an upheaval, get involved in a difficult situation and see his mistake. Though John, because... | |
 | Clark M. Williamson - 1993 - 362 pagina’s
...form of sedition, for it looked as though they would be guided by John in everything that they did. Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...be rid of him before his work led to an uprising. 57 John was a prophet of national restoration under the rule of God, perceived as a threat to Rome.... | |
 | R. D. Kaylor - 1994 - 244 pagina’s
...some form of sedition, for it looked as if they would be guided by John in everything that they did. Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...get involved in a difficult situation and see his mistake. . . . John . . . was brought in chains to Machaerus . . . and there put to death.73 Josephus... | |
 | Maxwell E. Johnson - 1995 - 446 pagina’s
...some form of sedition, for it looked as if they would be guided by John in everything that they did. Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...get involved in a difficult situation and see his mistake."4 This passage is authentic, since it displays no Christian tendencies and coheres with Josephus'... | |
 | Adela Yarbro Collins - 1996 - 286 pagina’s
...some form of sedition, for it looked as if they would be guided by John in everything that they did. Herod decided therefore that it would be much better...get involved in a difficult situation and see his mistake.' This passage is authentic, since it displays no Christian tendencies and coheres with Josephus's... | |
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