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Innocents, Massacre of, by Herod
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Matthew 2:16). It has been thought strange that Josephus should not mention this atrocity (see Volborth, Veram esse Infanticidii Bethlehem. hait. G ttingen, 1788); but it was one only, and that a local one, of his many acts of tyranny and cruelty. (See HEROD THE GREAT).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Innocents, Massacre of, by Herod'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/i/innocents-massacre-of-by-herod.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.