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If there was indeed a massacre of infants under King Herod, it must have been well before his death, because Herod would not have been so concerned about a potential rival in his last few months, when he knew he was dying Herod died in April 4 BCE, so the slaughter would have probably have occurred no later than 6 BCE. Because Matthew says Herod was so unsure how old Jesus might have been that he had all infant boys under two years old slaughtered, Jesus would seem to have died a year or two earlier than this.
On the other hand the first-century Jewish historian, Josephus, when condemning Herod for every wrong of which he knew, never mentions what would have been Herod's most heinous act. Modern biblical scholars say that the story of Herod's 'Slaughter of the Innocents' was actually based on the Old Testament story of Moses, in which the pharaoh ordered all the infant boys under two years old to be slaughtered.
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What did herod do When the three wise men did not return to tell herod where the baby messiah was?
King Herod became very angry. He ordered all males under the age of 2 to be killed.
Was Herod a Roman ruler?
Yes, Herod was a Roman client king who ruled over Judea under the authority of the Roman Empire.
Why did the Roman authorities send Jesus to Herod Antipas?
Pilate learned that Jesus was a Galilean and was under Herod's jurisdiction. So Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, who had heard about Jesus and had wanted to see Him.
Did people like being under Herod's rule?
They did not like it, but suffered it.
When did Herod kill the babies?
A:There is no historical evidence that King Herod ever killed any infants. Even the Jewish historian, Josephus does not mention such an episode, although he documents everything he could record to the detriment of Herod. Scholars believe the nativity account in Matthew's Gospel, where this story is told, is only a literary invention with no historical basis. They point out that the author of Matthewhad drawn several parallels between Moses and Jesus, so the story of King Herod killing all the babies under two years old parallels the Old Testament story of the Pharaoh killing all the babies under two years old.
What year did herod order male boys 2 years old and younger to be killed?
Opinion:Herod did to the male infants of Bethlehem what he did to countless others elsewhere - ordered their murder. Herod was a known for his widespread violent atrocities that Josephus mentions in general terms - Bethlehem was but one very small fish in the bloodthirsty reign of daily killings, hence would not have been singled out from the much larger picture for mention.Matthew 216Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Was Herod Antipas a Jew?
Herod Antipas was not considered a Jew, as he was of Idumaean and Samaritan descent. He was a client king under Roman rule in Judea and Galilee during the time of Jesus.
Is the 'massacre of the children' when the pharaoh killed all the first born sons of the Israelites?
A:More usually known as the Massacre of the Innocents, the massacre of the children is in Matthew's Gospel. When King Herod heard that a new king of the Jews was born in Bethlehem, he ordered all the boys under two years old to be slaughtered. The author of Matthew was drawing a parallel between Jesus and Moses in the Old Testament. The gospel's massacre of the children was based on the Old Testament story of the pharaoh killing all the first born sons of the Israelites in Egypt but is set in a different context and concerns Jesus, not Moses and the Hebrews.
What was the role of Herod in the Gospel of Luke?
A:King Herod does not play a role in Luke's Gospel. It is only in Matthew's Gospel that he jealously seeks to have Jesus killed, finally ordering the death of the infants under two years old. In Luke's Gospel, it must be Quirinius who wields real power, because he required Joseph to go to Bethlehem for the census.
What is herod the great responsible for in the life of jesus?
Herod ordered the slaughter of all babies under two years, when he realized that the wise men had cheated him after finding the place where Jesus was born.
