Thursday, September 11, 2008

The Gospel of Matthew - VIII

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6 " 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.' [b]"

[b] Micah 5:2,4


I can't remember who King Herod is and what his significance is other than being the King in Jerusalem. Anyone fill in those details?


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