Herod was inclined to act upon the advice of John, and stated to Herodias that he could not marry her in defiance of the law of God. But this determined woman would not be thwarted in her designs. Intense hatred was awakened in her heart toward John. Herod was weak in principle, vacillating in mind, and Herodias had no great difficulty in re-establishing herself in his favor, and holding her influence over him. Herod yielded to the pleasures of sin, rather than submit to the restrictions of the law of God. {2SP 70.1}


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Kristi mission

Herodes ville handle efter Johannes’ anvisning, og sagde til Herodias at han ikke ville gifte hende stik imod Guds lov. Men denne besluttede kvinde ville ikke have sine planer forpurret. Et stærkt had blev vækket i hendes hjerte imod Johannes. Herodes var principsvag, vakkelvoren i sindet, og det var ikke så vanskeligt for Herodias at genoprette sig for hans gunst, og få hendes indflydelse over ham. Herodes gav efter for syndens fornøjelser, frem for at underkaste sig restriktionerne i Guds lov.

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