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It never actually occurred. Scientists have never found a shred of evidence for this in other contemporary sources. The Romans - always meticulous bookkeepers in the countries they occupied - would certainly have mentioned a mass murder on this scale as it would have seriously shocked them.
The story appears only in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew went to great pains to prove the 'legitimacy' of Jesus as the son of God through the use of several stories that invariably end with the words: ".....and so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet... followed by a quote from the Old Testament. In this case the story of the massacre and Jesus' preceding flight to Egypt with his parents was written to 'fulfill' the quote from the Book of Hosea: "Out of Egypt I called my son."
Basically, Matthew made up several stories just to fit Old Testament predictions on how the coming Messias was to be recognized when he came. Remember that at the time he wrote his Gospel, he had to 'sell' Jesus as the real Messias to a Jewish community that had seen several other self-proclaimed Messiases come and go through the ages.
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How many herod was there?
There were four Herods
Which James was killed by herods sword?
james potter
Was jesus king herods son and was his mother herods daughter?
No, Jesus was not King Herod's son. Jesus' mother was Mary, who was not related to Herod. Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph, and Herod the Great was the ruler of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth.
How do you say purge in french?
Purge in French translates to "purger."
What was the name of Herod's niece who was given the head of John the Baptist as a reward for her dancing?
It was not Herods niece who danced but Herods own daughter Salome. She and her mother asked for Johns head on a platter as John told Herod it was wrong to marry your brothers wife.
Where can you catch purge?
Purge is a hack
How do you get purge in Pokemon?
purge is a hack
What is an example sentence for the word purge?
have you seen the movie? The Purge : Anarchy begins ?
What does it mean to have the urge to purge?
The urge to purge means to clean out so the urge to purge means to clean (purge) all the food out of your stomach.
What is purge flow?
What does the word purge mean
Where is purge?
A purge is elimating waste(toxins) from the body.
How do use purge in a sentence?
Purge means to get rid of something completely. An example of purge used in a sentence is: I had to purge my former bad habits out of me in order to achieve success.
