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Comment by Jordan on December 18th, 2012 at 4:17 pm

Your timeline states that King Herod, Herod the Great, ruled from 37 BC to 4 BC but I have read that going back to earlier manuscripts of Flavius Josephus that he dates King Herods rein to 37BC to 1 BC. It looks like the early copies of his manuscript are only availble at the British Library in London and the American Library of Congress. Im inquiring to see if this is correct information. Thank you for your time.

Comment by Jennifer Tanabe on December 19th, 2012 at 10:36 am

Thank you Jordan for your feedback. Indeed several scholars have questioned the date of Herod’s death, suggesting his death occurred in 1 BCE rather than 4 BCE. The article will be updated to include this information. Thank you again for your comment and for helping to make NWE a valuable informational resource.

Jennifer P. Tanabe, Ph.D.
Social Sciences Editor, NWE

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