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In Matthew's Gospel, King Herod was so anxious to kill the infant Jesus that he ordered the slaughter of all recently born children in the hope of eliminating Jesus. This crime is known as the Slaughter of the Innocents.
There is no extant written record of any such atrocity and no other evidence to suggest that it ever happened. The story has close parallels in the Old Testament account of the slaughter of the Hebrew infants by the pharaoh, suggesting that this record inspired the author of Matthew's Gospel.
Ian Wilson (Jesus: The Evidence) says that Josephus, who never shrank from cataloguing Herod's crimes, makes no mention of such an atrocity, yet had anything like it occurred it would surely have rated among the best-remembered of Herod's misdeeds.
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There is no bible story about a centaur
What is the ISBN of The Story Bible?
The ISBN of The Story Bible is 0877940258.
How many pages does The Story Bible have?
The Story Bible has 528 pages.
Is the story of Masada in the Holy Bible?
Masada is not found in the Bible.
Was the story Jacob and Sons in the Bible?
It is in the Bible. Book of Genesis.
What Gospel is The Slaughter of the Innocents in?
The Slaughter of the Innocents is in the nativity account in Matthew's Gospel. This somewhat contradicts the story in Luke's Gospel, and John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) says that Matthew was clearly writing Christian midrash.
Where in the Bible is the story of the birth of Jesus found?
In the new testament - at the start of Luke's Gospel and Matthew's Gospel. Luke tells the story of the shepherds, angels and the details surroding the birth. Matthew tells of the Wise men, the star of Bethlehem and the slaughter of the innocents by Herod.
Was the Slaughter of the Innocents on December 16?
AnswerIf there really was a "slaughter of the innocents", it would have taken place after the birth of Jesus, not before. But the problem is that we do not know which day or month (or even year) that Jesus was born. December 25th was traditionally the birthday of Mithras and other sun gods, but was assigned as the nominal birthday of Jesus in the fourth century.Moreover, there is no evidence outside Matthew's Gospel that there even was a slaughter of the innocents. Even the author of Luke's Gospel was clearly unaware of this event, since he wrote that the family went straight away to Jerusalem and then returned peacefully to Nazareth. Some biblical scholars suggest that the "slaughter of the innocents" story was designed to draw a parallel between Jesus and the ancient Hebrew patriarchs in Egypt, but was not really historical.
Where did the number 14000 innocents killed by Herod come from?
AnswerThe Christian tradition that King herod slaughtered 14,000 infants in and around Bethlehem is taught by many religious leaders. But this did not come from history; Matthew's Gospel does not give us this figure; the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents is not even mentioned in Luke's Gospel; and it was unknown to the Jewish historian Josephus. The slaughter of 14,000 boys under 2 years old, in and around the small town of Bethlehem, even defies logic, because it implies the population of a major city. It is more reasonable to say that it comes from a Christian desire to portray Herod as so evil that he killed such an astonishing number of innocents. The facts are that there was no Slaughter of the Innocents.
Why do Egyptians do cattle grazing?
Yes, to get proof read the story of the plagues on Egypt in the Bible.
What ancient religion was the Slaughter of the Innocent of Christianity copied from?
In the Gospel According to Matthew, Joseph, son of Jacob went to Egypt. Afterwards, the king ordered all the baby boys in Bethlehem to be killed, however Jesus was spared. This is called the Slaughter of the Innocents.In the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), Joseph, son of Jacob, went to Egypt. Afterwards, the king ordered all the Israelite baby boys in Egypt to be killed, however Moses was spared.There are, of course some differences, but the story of the Slaughter of the Innocents is considered to be copied from the earlier account in Judaism.
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Why are unexpected rewards sometimes more valued than expected ones?
It is Karma theory and that is proof of it. By the way in Bible it is called Four Horses story.
What is the name of the first story in the Bible?
The first book in the Bible is Genesis. The first story in the Bible is about creation. The name of the first story in the Bible is called The Creation Story.
What is the ISBN of The Story Bible?
The ISBN of The Story Bible is 0877940258.
When was The Story Bible created?
The Story Bible was created in 1971.
