What prophecy was fulfilled in the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem?
Answer
"Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and
slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under,
according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. 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." Matt.
2: 16-18.
In what event was this prophecy fulfilled?
What relation does faith bear to knowledge?
How perfect is the unity into which believers are brought by being baptized into Christ?
What instruction is given in the New Testament regarding marriage with unbelievers?
From what statement do we learn that these ordinances related to the sacrificial system?
Whom should we fear and dread?
With what are we to comfort one another?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle