The arrival of Jesus is not good news of great joy for all people, and Herod the Great, the ruler of Israel at the time of the birth of Jesus, embodies this. He can only see the birth of Jesus, King over God's Kingdom, as a threat and responds with extreme violence. 

What does this opposition mean for God's plan?

The arrival of Jesus is not good news of great joy for all people, and Herod the Great, the ruler of Israel at the time of the birth of Jesus, embodies this. He can only see the birth of Jesus, King over God's Kingdom, as a threat and responds with extreme violence. What does this opposition mean for God's plan?

The Empire Strikes Back (Matthew 2:13-23)

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The Empire Strikes Back (Matthew 2:13-23)

The Empire Strikes Back (Matthew 2:13-23)