2 Sermons Tagged "Herod"

Herod (before he was king) once stood before the Sanhedrin and secured a not guilty verdict by a show of force and by having the right connections. Why didn't Jesus use his Godly power and authority to overcome those corrupt leaders and avoid being crucified, especially since he was innocent?

Herod's expectations for finally meeting Jesus, and his subsequent actions, show us one of the Ironies of the Passion.