King Herod and the Bethlehem Massacre: Evidence for the Murderous Paranoia of Herod the Great

Outside of Matthew 2:16-18 there is no extra-biblical mention of Herod’s murder of the boys aged 2 and under in and around Bethlehem after the visit of the wise men. However, is there indirect evidence outside of the Bible which helps to support Matthew’s portrayal of Herod in the first Christmas account as a paranoid and murderous king? Watch now to find out how… Please leave a like, comment and don’t forget to subscribe for more content on biblical archaeology and history every Friday! #HerodtheGreat #Bethlehem #Josephus This video is intended for educational/commentary purposes and therefore images used in it fall under the rules of fair use. Every effort has been made to give appropriate credit where it is due (most images used come from Wikimedia Commons unless otherwise stated) when an image is not either in public domain or, from my own personal collection. Background Music: “Darren Curtis - Temple of Endless Sands“ is under a Creative Commons (cc-by) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: Sources Used for in this video: The Archaeology of Biblical People by David Graves