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Herrera’s writings (in Latin translation) were considered by many to be the philosophical exposition of the Jewish Kabbalah. Because Johann Georg Wachter’s Der Spinozismus in Judentum (1699) defended the theory of *Spinoza’s pantheism and its dependence on Herrera, the latter’s teachings were constantly referred to during the recurring controversies concerning pantheism in the 18t century. Herrera is quoted by Leibniz (cf. Réfutation inédite de Spinoza par Leibniz, ed. Foucher de Carell (1854), 17).
Some efforts at reconciliation were made, but in the end Alexander and Aristobulus were brought before Herod’s council accused of conspiring to murder the king. Herod obtained permission of Augustus to punish them as he thought fit. E). Antipater thus appeared to be the unopposed heir to the throne, although his claim still lacked the endorsement of Augustus. Automatically he began fearing for his position, and Herod’s love of his grandchildren, the sons of Alexander and Aristobulus, caused him to feel his position insecure.
14: 34; Luke 3:18–20), was seized by Antipas, who imprisoned him in *Machaerus in Transjordan, and later ordered him to be executed. One cause apparently was his fear of the messianic movement which John had stirred up among the people. There is no historical foundation to the New Testament story according to which John was killed at the request of Salome the young daughter of Herodias by her first marriage after Antipas had undertaken to grant anything she requested as a reward for her dancing at his birthday celebration.