Don’t be fooled into thinking that man controls the state of the world today. Make no mistake God is all powerful and He controls everything…every. little. thing. This passage should encourage all Christians and especially pastors to take a moment to ponder if they have or are receiving glory due God.
We are living in a time of His mercy and grace so He withholds judgement… it will not always be so. To God be all glory!
The Herods were the Edomite family that ruled Israel during the time of Jesus' earthly ministry and the first Christian church. The Jewish ruling council, called Sanhedrin, was under the authority of the Herods, who were in turn under the authority of the Roman emperor.
Josephus, the Jewish historian, recorded that on this occasion, the people hailed Herod as a god, and confirmed, "Upon this, the king did neither rebuke them nor reject their impious flattery... A severe pain also arose in his belly, and began in a most violent manner... He was carried into the palace... and when he had been quite worn out by the pain in his belly for five days, he departed this life." (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 19, Chapter 8)
Acts 12:21-23
21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. 22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.
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