02-23-2007, 06:59 PM
A few years before this, Pompey's army beseiged the Temple and all the priests were slaughtered, which might have caused some hard feelings. Granted, he was just aiding one Jewish faction in exterminating another Jewish faction, but the survivors probably blamed the Romans anyway. Personally, I'd like to see a realistic depiction of Herod. He was one of the most remarkable of all the Hellenistic monarchs, and it's unfortunate that his reputation has come down to us mainly from the New Testament, at which time he was just a paranoid old man, long past his glory years, and that he is confused with Antipas since the N.T. only uses the name "Herod."
Pecunia non olet
