Kings in the bible new testament
Here are some notable kings mentioned in the New Testament:
- King Herod the Great (Matthew 2:1-23, Luke 1:5, Acts 12:1-23) - Ruled Judea from 37 BC to 4 BC and was responsible for the massacre of the innocents.
- King Herod Antipas (Matthew 14:1-12, Mark 6:14-29, Luke 3:1-20, 9:7-9) - Ruled Galilee and Perea from 4 BC to 39 AD and was responsible for the execution of John the Baptist.
- King Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:1-23) - Ruled Judea from 41 AD to 44 AD and was responsible for the imprisonment and execution of Peter and James.
- King Herod Agrippa II (Acts 25:13-26:32) - Ruled Judea from 50 AD to 100 AD and was responsible for the trial of Paul before the Roman governor Festus.
- King Abijah (Matthew 1:8-9) - Mentioned as an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy of Matthew.
- King Asa (Matthew 1:8-9) - Mentioned as an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy of Matthew.
- King Hezekiah (Matthew 1:9-10) - Mentioned as an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy of Matthew.
- King Josiah (Matthew 1:9-10) - Mentioned as an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy of Matthew.
It's worth noting that the New Testament does not focus on the lives and reigns of kings in the same way that the Old Testament does. The New Testament is primarily concerned with the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the spread of Christianity in the early centuries of the Christian era.