12/04/2007

Herod the Curious

Luke 9:7-9 - Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. But Herod said, "I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?" And he tried to see him.

I wonder what Herod did to try to see Jesus. Did he send him an invitation to the palace? Did he try to free up his schedule so he could go look for Jesus in person? Did he send couriers, guards, scouts out to find Jesus to arrange a conference? An abduction? Did he consider throwing a party/feast to tempt him into coming to visit?

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