Post by clarkthompson on Dec 4, 2018 9:21:59 GMT
Acts 12:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Herod’s Violence to the Church
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
1 Herod was one of those that wanted to stop the church from growing just as the Jewish priests and Pharisees wanted to stop it but no one or nothing could stop the church.
2 Herod had him beheaded by sword. This may very likely the first of the twelve to have been martyred.
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Acts 12:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Herod’s Violence to the Church
12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
1 Herod was one of those that wanted to stop the church from growing just as the Jewish priests and Pharisees wanted to stop it but no one or nothing could stop the church.
2 Herod had him beheaded by sword. This may very likely the first of the twelve to have been martyred.
