THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS

[The Anointed]

Where did Herod the Great slaughter the young boys 2 years and below? In the area around Bethlehem of Judah as is the tradition according to St Helena the mother of the founder of the Roman church of Emperor Constantine, or in the area around the Bethlehem of Galilee as proven by the Holy Scriptures?

 

[Thomas]

Which do you think it was?

 

[The Anointed]

Which do you think it was?

I don't THINK it was in Galilee. The bible reveals clearly that it WAS in Galilee and not in southern Judah as taught by the Roman church.

 

[wil]

Again, a salacious titillating title and a question that he has an answer for instead of posing it as a thought sets up a trap ready to pounce.

Will he choose to change his ways and become an active member of our forum, or just stay a troll? Asking for a friend

 

[The Anointed]

Again, a salacious titillating title and a question that he has an answer for instead of posing it as a thought sets up a trap ready to pounce.

Of course I have the answer to the question I posed. In a previous post I said that I have been studying the scriptures for some 60 years and I visit the religious forums to empty my cup, in the hope that I might refill it from information I might receive from the students of Christian and Hebrew religious literature.

Will he choose to change his ways and become an active member of our forum, or just stay a troll? Asking for a friend

I'm not asking for friends wil. I'M asking for spiritual food, which appears to be in short supply in this particular forum.

And pray tell wil, how does one download the information gained over many years, when that is frowned upon by certain individuals on this forum.

Paul said that there must be differences between believers, in order to see who is correct. Are you a protector of those in the wrong wil, dont you want to see those who are in the wrong proven scripturally to be in the wrong and put on the new pathway to truth.

So many Christians still believe the teaching of their Saint Helena that the wise men visited the baby Jesus while in the manger in Bethlehem of Judah, instead of the home of Joseph and Mary in Nazareth.

Now you might ask, 'does it really matter if the wise men paid homage to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem or Nazareth', NO. But what does matter is that the spiritual guides who are supposed to be leading God's children to the truths as revealed in the word of God, don't have a clue.

The same as those of the Jewish faith who haven't a clue as to, in what form the cherubs 'The Chariots of God' are depicted in the Holy of Holies and the lid of the covenant box, when the answer is there right before their eyes in their Holy Scriptures, and YES wil, I know the answer to that also. And once they discover how the heavenly chariots are depicted, they might then receive more of the Hidden Manna.

 

[wil]

Of course I have the answer to the question I posed.

Then why did you ask it?

Did someone hire you to give us
A quiz?

 

[The Anointed]

Then why did you ask it?

Did someone hire you to give us
A quiz?

Who do you think would spend the money that I would demand to give you lot a quize?

And in answer to your question, 'Then why did you ask it' I asked the question hoping to begin a discussion with those who still believe their Saint Helena in order to see which is correct. If they can prove scripturally that Herod slaughtered the innocents around Bethlehem of Judea, then I will have been proven wrong and gained knowledge that I didn't know existed, but if I am correct, will they accept the truth or cling to their belief even knowing it is wrong.

 

[wil]

There ya go, just state your belief, rather than the test, if anyone is interested in discussing agreement, nuance or disagreement they will pipe up, we ain't challenging every notion around here, our goal is to get along

 

[The Anointed]

There ya go, just state your belief, rather than the test, if anyone is interested in discussing agreement, nuance or disagreement they will pipe up, we ain't challenging every notion around here, our goal is to get along

How do YOU get along with someone who would preach to your children, from your bible, the opposite to what your God has revealed to be the truth? Do you suck up to them and refuse to defend the truth, just so you can get along with those who are corrupting the words of your Lord.

 

[Thomas]

How do YOU get along with someone who would preach to your children, from your bible, the opposite to what your God has revealed to be the truth? Do you suck up to them and refuse to defend the truth, just so you can get along with those who are corrupting the words of your Lord.

OK. Then I repeat the original question: Which do you think it was – Judah or Galilee?

 

[The Anointed]

OK. Then I repeat the original question: Which do you think it was – Judah or Galilee?

And you will receive the same answer as you received in post #3

 

[Thomas]

And you will receive the same answer as you received in post #3

OK. Not much of an answer, but without further explanation, I'll probably stick with the Synoptic account. It's not a deal-breaker, really.

 

[Thomas]

As an aside, the 'Slaughter of the Innocents' variously lists 14,000 Holy Innocents (Greek) 64,000 (Syrian), 144,000 (Egyptian) and that it took place on 29 December.

Critics point out there's no record to authenticate Scripture.

But then, as Bethlehem was not a major location, there's no way it could be so many – estimated numbers count no more than 40. A lot, but like the slaughter of the bastard sons of Robert Targaryen in Game of Thrones (just got round to watching this!), not the worst thing Herod/the Lannisters did, nor the most memorable.

 

[The Anointed]

As an aside, the 'Slaughter of the Innocents' variously lists 14,000 Holy Innocents (Greek) 64,000 (Syrian), 144,000 (Egyptian) and that it took place on 29 December.

Critics point out there's no record to authenticate Scripture.

But then, as Bethlehem was not a major location, there's no way it could be so many – estimated numbers count no more than 40. A lot, but like the slaughter of the bastard sons of Robert Targaryen in Game of Thrones (just got round to watching this!), not the worst thing Herod/the Lannisters did, nor the most memorable.

But the last thing of note that he did before he died in 4 B.C., after a failed suicide attempt which, I believe was an option given to him by Augustus because of the riots he caused around Sepphorus, Bethlehem and Nazareth.