3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel (Matthew 2:3-6).
What is interesting in this passage is that Herod acknowledged that the Christ was born and even asked the religious leaders where Christ was to be born. So Herod knew of the fulfilled prophecies and yet he thought he could destroy the Christ. Now I don’t know about you, but I think it takes a pretty massive ego to think that one can thwart the plans of God. But this is what Herod tried to do. Herod of course was not successful. I wonder though, in this age of reason and knowledge, if many people don’t pull an ‘intellectual Herod’ and try to thwart God with their own power and intellect. But this is foolishness and as was the case with Herod, God wins.
What is interesting in this passage is that Herod acknowledged that the Christ was born and even asked the religious leaders where Christ was to be born. So Herod knew of the fulfilled prophecies and yet he thought he could destroy the Christ. Now I don’t know about you, but I think it takes a pretty massive ego to think that one can thwart the plans of God. But this is what Herod tried to do. Herod of course was not successful. I wonder though, in this age of reason and knowledge, if many people don’t pull an ‘intellectual Herod’ and try to thwart God with their own power and intellect. But this is foolishness and as was the case with Herod, God wins.
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