🎵 KING HEROD | When the Birth of Christ Became a Threat | Biblical History in Song | Holiday Season

This song is told from the perspective of King Herod the Great, the ruler of Judea at the time of the birth of Jesus Christ, as described in the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 2).

Herod was not a Jewish king by lineage. He ruled Judea as a client king under Roman authority, installed and supported by Rome. His reign was marked by large building projects, political skill, and extreme paranoia. Ancient sources, including the Jewish historian Josephus, describe Herod as ruthless and deeply suspicious of any potential rival. He is known to have ordered the execution of several members of his own family, including his wife Mariamne and at least two of his sons.

According to Matthew’s account, Magi from the East arrived in Jerusalem after observing a celestial sign, asking where the one “born king of the Jews” could be found. They did not know the location of the child and logically went to the capital city. Their question alarmed Herod, not because of a baby in Bethlehem, but because it implied a rival kingship outside Roman approval.

Herod consulted the chief priests and scribes, who cited the prophecy from Micah 5:2, identifying Bethlehem as the birthplace of a ruler from the line of David. Herod then sent the Magi onward, pretending he wished to worship the child, while secretly intending to eliminate the threat.

When the Magi did not return to Jerusalem, Herod responded with what he considered a political necessity. Matthew records that he ordered the killing of male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under, an event traditionally known as the Massacre of the Innocents. While this act is only recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, it is consistent with Herod’s documented character and methods of rule.

This song explores the Christmas story from the perspective of power under threat, showing how fear, authority, and violence intersect with the birth narrative. It is not a celebration of Herod’s actions, but a historical reflection on how the arrival of hope was perceived as danger by those who ruled through control and fear.








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