Oh, let the Son of God enfold you with His spirit and his love.

Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you,

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel Movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with Herodius and John, as we pick up in Mark, chapter 6, verse 16.

And now with today's message, here's Pastor Chuck.

Herod Antipus was the ruler over a portion of the kingdom that his father Herod the great

had ruled over, over the area up in the Galilee region.

Now Herod Antipus went to Rome and visited his brother, half-brother, Herod Philip.

Now Herodius, his niece, had a daughter that they named Salome.

And Herod Antipus, when he was in Rome, visiting his brother, fell in love with Herodius, his brother's wife, who was also his niece, and talked her into leaving his brother,

her husband, and marry him and return and reign with him in Galilee.

Now, John the Baptist was a straight shooter.

And John the Baptist spoke out against this unlawful action by Herod Antipus.

And so we read, for Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John

and bound him in prison for Herodius' sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

For John had said unto Herod, it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

Now Herodic, he liked to listen to John, though he didn't obey, he liked to listen to this guy.

He was fascinated by John.

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