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.
What was the result of this great miracle?
6. What prayer of Christ shows that the redemption of a lost world trembled in the balance in that terrible hour?
To what are the wife and children of the man who fears the Lord likened?
On what did God write the Ten Commandments?
When, according to prophecy, were men to amass great wealth?
What were these martyrs represented as doing?
Why are we exhorted to patience?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle