The Arrival of the King (Peace)

Summary

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem … (V.16)

Herod, the “Jewish” King has a very different response. The man who has spent years ruthlessly defending his throne is troubled by the news of a little Jewish baby. All that he has built for himself, his wealth, his power, his fame, and his comfortable life are all suddenly threatened by genuine royalty. If there is a true King, he cannot do whatever he wants with his life — AND he is accountable for what he has done living in another’s kingdom.

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