Morten Hørning Jensen Knihy

Focusing on Herod Antipas, this comprehensive study offers significant insights into his influence on Galilee and the origins of Christianity. The author navigates complex scholarly debates with clarity, making the work accessible while presenting thorough research. Enhanced by a rich bibliography and illustrative materials, it serves as an essential resource for understanding first-century Galilee and the historical Jesus. Praised for its organization and depth, this book is recommended for scholars, libraries, and anyone interested in biblical studies.

The quest for the secrets of first-century Galilee has become an issue of intense interest in recent research. In particular, a growing interest can be traced in Herod Antipas' impact on the region's socio-economic stability. Was he good or bad news for the ordinary rural peasant population, and did his urbanization programme have a crucial impact on the Historical Jesus? Morten Hørning Jensen seeks to survey the literary and archaeological sources on the reign of Antipas with a view to determining its socio-economic impact on the region. He argues that Antipas' impact on early first-century Galilee was probably more moderate than Historical Jesus scholars have generally assumed until now.