Upthread we asked:
Phasaelis was the daughter of Aretas IV Philopatris, the King of the Nabataeans, and fled to him when Herod divorced her - Aretas then declared war on Herod (and largely won). The Nabataean kingdom was south and east of Jerusalem, and was a part of what is generally called Arabia.
Paul went to "Arabia" after his road-to-Damascus experience:
I note with interest that geni.com lists NO children for Phasaelis of Nabataea, despite 17 years of marriage to Herod. I suspect all her children were airbrushed out to hide Paul.
Phasaelis was the daughter of Aretas IV Philopatris, the King of the Nabataeans, and fled to him when Herod divorced her - Aretas then declared war on Herod (and largely won). The Nabataean kingdom was south and east of Jerusalem, and was a part of what is generally called Arabia.
Paul went to "Arabia" after his road-to-Damascus experience:
Hmm: did Paul retreat to his grand-father's kingdom for years waiting for the dust around the divorce to settle, or a regime change or two? It would make sense; Herod Antipas (Paul's father) was exiled for treason in 39 AD, and Tiberias was replaced by Caligula in 37 AD, and Claudius in 41 AD.Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. (Galatians 1:17 [KJV])
Statistics: Posted by ebion — Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:37 pm