• PER165 Reminder of the circumstances of the murder of John the Baptist

    Pericope 165 analyzes the circumstances of the murder of John the Baptist according to Matthew (14.6-12) and Mark (6.21-29). In Galilee, in March AD 32, Herod Antipas yields to the manipulation of Herodias through Salome's dance and has the prophet beheaded. The article highlights the parallel between the martyrdom of John and that of Jesus, two messianic figures unjustly condemned and laid in a tomb.

    Matthew 14.6 (King James Version) :
    But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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