King of the Jews
Encyclopedia
History
Ruler of historic Jewish kingdoms and client states:- Kingdom of Israel (c.1050 – 722 BCE)
- Kingdom of JudahKingdom of JudahThe Kingdom of Judah was a Jewish state established in the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. It is often referred to as the "Southern Kingdom" to distinguish it from the northern Kingdom of Israel....
(c.931 – 586 BCE) - HasmoneanHasmoneanThe Hasmonean dynasty , was the ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions during classical antiquity. Between c. 140 and c. 116 BCE, the dynasty ruled semi-autonomously from the Seleucids in the region of Judea...
dynasty (140 – 37 BCE) - Herodian DynastyHerodian DynastyThe Herodian Dynasty was a Jewish dynasty of Idumean descent, client Kings of Roman Judaea Province between 37 BCE and 92 CE.- Origin :During the time of the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus 134-104 BCE, Israel conquered Edom and forced the Edomites to convert to Judaism.The Edomites were integrated...
(37 BCE – 92 CE)
Others:
- Mocking epithet applied to Peter of Castile (1334–1369) by Henry of Trastamara
- In the antisemitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of ZionThe Protocols of the Elders of ZionThe Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a fraudulent, antisemitic text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for achieving global domination. It was first published in Russia in 1903, translated into multiple languages, and disseminated internationally in the early part of the twentieth century...
, the future figurehead envisaged by the Elders.
Religion
- A title of the Jewish MessiahJewish MessiahMessiah, ; mashiah, moshiah, mashiach, or moshiach, is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to describe priests and kings, who were traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil as described in Exodus 30:22-25...
- See also Jewish Messiah claimantsJewish Messiah claimantsThe Messiah in Judaism has a number of interpretations, including any king chosen by God; a holy king who will lead Israel; and someone who will usher in an idyllic age of peace and justice...
- See also Jewish Messiah claimants
- Jesus, King of the JewsJesus, King of the JewsIn the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the King of the Jews both at the beginning of his life and at the end.Both uses of the title lead to dramatic results in the New Testament accounts. In the account of the Nativity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, the three wise men In the New...
- Also see INRI
Literature
- King of the Jews, play by Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of RussiaGrand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia was a grandson of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, and a poet and playwright of some renown...
- King of the Jews, book by Waverley RootWaverley RootWaverley Lewis Root was an American journalist and writer.He was the Paris correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and then the Washington Post....
- King of the Jews, 1979 novel by Leslie EpsteinLeslie EpsteinLeslie Donald Epstein is an American novelist.He has written nine novels including King of the Jews , Pandaemonium , and San Remo Drive: A Novel from Memory , based on his childhood growing up in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s...
- King of the Jews (Nick Tosches book)King of the Jews (Nick Tosches Book)King of the Jews is a book by Nick Tosches. On the surface it is a biography of Arnold Rothstein, the man who reputedly fixed the 1919 World Series, inspired the characters of Meyer Wolfsheim in The Great Gatsby and Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, and created the modern system of organized...
, 2005 book by Nick Tosches
Music
- "King of the Jews", a track on the 1973 Christian Rock album What a DayWhat A DayWhat A Day is the title of the first solo album by Phil Keaggy, released in 1973, on New Song Records.-Side one:# "That Is What The Lord Will Do For You" – 2:54# "King Of The Jews" – 2:05# "Walking With Our Lord" – 4:17...
by Phil Keaggy - "Tiny, King of the Jews", a track on the 1987 noise rock album Songs About FuckingSongs About FuckingSongs About Fucking is the second and final album by the noise rock band Big Black. It placed 54th on Pitchfork Media's 'Top 100 Albums of the 1980s'. Included are covers of Kraftwerk's "The Model" and Cheap Trick's "He's a Whore".-Production:...
by Big Black. - "King of the Jews", a track on the 1992 doom metal album Fall Babylon FallFall Babylon FallFall Babylon Fall is the debut album of the Swedish progressive doom metal band Veni Domine, released in 1992. In 2010, HM Magazine ranked it #38 on the Top 100 Christian metal albums of all time list.-Recording history:...
by Veni Domine.