I find it interesting that secular Herod, the wealthy militarily powerful King fully backed by Rome, took the time and effort to find out where the hoped for the Messiah of the Jews would be born. Of course Herod’s job was to maintain peace and make sure no “would be Messiah” would mount a rebellion against Rome. For that reason and investigation is warranted. Nip a potential problem in the bud. But I wonder was in the back of his mind. Possible paranoia aside, could he possibly have wondering if he really might be on the wrong side of God?
Also interesting is that Micah 5:2 is quoted here. Micah centuries earlier had predicted the exact birth place of Jesus. How did God work it to get Jesus to be born exactly there? Read Luke 1:2-4. Even Caesar was a pawn in the plans of God.
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