After his son, Drusus, died in 23 CE, Tiberius exiled himself to another country, and the day-to-day government of the kingdom fell upon a “trusted advisor” who turned out to be a tyrant who might have been the person who murdered Tiberius’ son. Tiberius returned to power after deposing his advisor, but the last years of his life saw mental health issues. The 15th year of his reign would have been one of uncertainty a time of chaos. This is the way of the world: feckless, brutal. There are other people, too, in this story. If you don’t know Pontius Pilate’s story, I invite you to our Good Friday service, this year. The Herod mentioned in the story, is the son of Herod the Great— this son played a role in
After his son, Drusus, died in 23 CE, Tiberius exiled himself to another country, and the day-to-day government of the kingdom fell upon a “trusted advisor” who turned out to be a tyrant who might have been the person who murdered Tiberius’ son. Tiberius returned to power after deposing his advisor, but the last years of his life saw mental health issues. The 15th year of his reign would have been one of uncertainty a time of chaos. This is the way of the world: feckless, brutal. There are other people, too, in this story. If you don’t know Pontius Pilate’s story, I invite you to our Good Friday service, this year. The Herod mentioned in the story, is the son of Herod the Great— this son played a role in