Matthew 2:16-18

The murder of the infants in Bethlehem Matthew 2:16-18: The wicked act of King Herod in killing all these babies must have broken the hearts of many families. From this sad section of scripture we observe: (1) “The Wicked “Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding worth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under.” (Matthew 2:16), and (2) The Writing “Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.” (Matthew 2:17-18)

The only hopeful thing concerning the slaughter of these innocent children is that while their physical lives were taken at the command of a cruel and heartless king they are forever in the care of a loving, kind and merciful God. (Matthew 18:1-5) This is also true of the millions of babies that are murdered each year by abortion.