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The Massacre (or Slaughter) of the Innocents is a biblical story and myth recounted in the Nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children who are two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.
Dec 26, 2012 · On Dec. 28, the Church commemorates the slaughter of the holy innocents. These are the baby boys in Bethlehem that Herod the Great had slaughtered in an attempt to kill the Baby Jesus.
Dec 22, 2015 · Matthew 2:16 has been traditionally called the “massacre of the innocents.” There we are told about the killing of all boys two years old and younger in the region of Bethlehem. The event is deeply unsettling, but it’s also part of the historical record of the birth of Christ — or is it?
Jan 4, 2022 · The Massacre of the Innocents was Herod’s attempt to thwart God’s plan and stop a biblical prophecy from being fulfilled. Of course he failed, and in the course of his failure he added to the misery and sin of the world.
Massacre of the Innocents. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled what was ...
Mar 15, 2006 · The Slaughter of The Innocents (Matthew 2:13-23) It is a tragic report of how a wicked ruler tried to destroy Jesus, but how God prevented it from happening. The story lets the reader know immediately that the coming of the Messiah would not be welcomed by everyone.
Sep 18, 2009 · In the massacre of newborn babies of Bethlehem found in the Nativity story, King Herod is portrayed as a tyrant prepared to kill infants who could eventually challenge him.
