If walls could talk…interesting connections….

 If walls could talk…..interesting connections….

Just interesting connections….

At the beginning of Jesus’ life, Herod “the great “ heard the magi ask the question about finding the “king of the Jews”…probably in his home in Jerusalem….he didn’t like it…he wanted to be the king of the Jews, according to historians…this could be an interloper ….so he ordered the death of boys, two and under,  in and around Bethlehem…

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 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. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “‘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.’ ” 

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

Matthew 2:1-8,16

Then, at the end of Jesus’ earthly life, Jesus himself, who had escaped the first slaughter of boys, stands in the same palace being questioned by Pilate, a successor of Herod…about being the “king of the Jews “…

Pilate, unlike Herod, washes his hands of the blood of Jesus death…not only that, a sign is placed with his “charge” …”King of the Jews “…

Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied. When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. 

Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor. 

When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!” 

Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

Matthew 27:11-14,24,37

I wonder, if anyone at the time, lived to see both incidents…did they stop to consider…did they put the two events together…what were their thoughts… 

We have the written Word which records the historical view…do I stop and consider how all of the puzzle pieces fit together…how the Word is faithful…even the details…of times and places, “irony” of words spoken…

Thank YOU…

Then later another Herod dealt with Paul…did he know the history of the “King of the Jews”… all the threads of the Historical “tapestry “…woven in more connections….

https://www.bibleodyssey.org/people/main-articles/herod-the-great

https://biblehub.com/topical/h/herod_the_great.htm