{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Bart Ehrman Courses Online","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com","title":"How Did John the Baptist Die?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4CPRXvJ2of\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/how-did-john-the-baptist-die\/\">How Did John the Baptist Die?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/how-did-john-the-baptist-die\/embed\/#?secret=4CPRXvJ2of\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How Did John the Baptist Die?&#8221; &#8212; Bart Ehrman Courses Online\" data-secret=\"4CPRXvJ2of\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-Did-John-the-Baptist-Die.png","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"John the Baptist likely died by decapitation at the hands of Herod Antipas, the ruler of Judea. While the Gospels and Josephus provide varying details, it was likely due to Herod's fear of rebellion rather than solely his denunciation of Herod's marriage. Jesus, deeply affected by John's death, withdrew to mourn privately."}