But Herod the tetrarch—whom John had publicly rebuked about HerodiaspublicCultureHerodiasHerodias's marriage to Antipas violated multiple Jewish laws: she divorced her husband Philip (unprecedented for a woman to initiate divorce), married his half-brother while Philip was still alive (adultery), and entered an incestuous relationship (Leviticus 18:16). In honor-shame culture, such public scandal brought disgrace not just personally but to the entire Herodian dynasty's reputation., his brother's wife, and about all the other evil things Herod had done— added this to everything else: He locked John up in prison. The prophetic voice was silenced—at least for now.