Thematic Bible: Characteristics of enterprising, keen of intellect, builder of the temple, but bloodthirsty and cruel
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In the days of King Herod, of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias of the "Abijah" division. He had a wife named Elizabeth who was a descendant of Aaron.
When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the astrologer/sages, he was furious and sent out [his soldiers] to kill all the baby boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity. This was done to those from two years old and under, basing [their decision] on the exact time determined from the astrologer/sages.
Now Jesus was born in Bethlehem [a small town] in Judea during the time when Herod [the Great] was king [of Judea]. About that time some astrologer/sages from the east [i.e., Persia] came to Jerusalem, saying,
And when King Herod heard this, he and the entire city of Jerusalem were [very] upset.
Then Herod summoned the astrologer/sages and learned from them exactly when the star had appeared.
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