Tuesday, August 29, 2006
This Day in Ancient History
On this day in 32 BC, John the Baptist is beheaded due to the enduring enmity of Herodias, or so we have conspired to believe. See Mark 6:21-28. Flavius Josephus puts the date at 36 and gives the name of the the daughter of Herodias, Salome.
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 7:32 AM 
