It’s pricey, but what a book! Here’s the comprehensive look at one of the most important historical figures of New Testament times. A tour of Israel could be called a “tour of things Herod built.” Reading this book will give you the insight of a scholar for all things Herod. Though it’s difficult to comprehend $96 as “cheaper,” that’s what this book will cost you new – with shipping – from the Israel Museum bookstore.

Herod the Great: The King’s Final Journey (Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 2013)