It's worth finding out more. It explains:
* who Herod was and why he was insecure.
* his relationship with Rome.
* why many of his family wanted to prove themselves Jewish.
* a bit about the relationship between the Pharisees, Sadducees and Herodians.
Find out who ruled before Herod. It was not a glorious time. Before Herod there was a short lived rule of a family who also claimed the priesthood. They were corrupt and their kingdom was prone to civil unrest. Sinful human beings cannot establish a theocracy. In my opinion, their reign highlights again why Jesus needed to come.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasmonean
(If you can't read the whole article start at Hasmonean expansion and civil war.)
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