Bible Lesson: Prophecies And Their
Fulfillment:
Bible Prophecy: Slaughter Of The
Innocents.
Bible Text:
The Prophecy:
Jeremiah 31:15 -18 KJV
(606 B.C.)
15 Thus saith The Lord; A voice was
heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for
her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they
were not.
16 Thus saith The Lord; Refrain thy
voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be
rewarded, saith The Lord; and they shall come again from the land of
the enemy.
17 And there is hope in thine end,
saith The Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own
border.
18 I have surely heard Ephraim
bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised,
as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be
turned; for thou art The Lord my God.
The Fulfillment:
Matthew 2:16-18 KJV
(B.C 4)
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he
was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and
slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts
thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he
had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was
spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard,
lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
The Story:
Matthew 2:1-23 KJV
1 Now when Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came
wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is He that is born
King Of The Jews? for we have seen His Star in the east, and are come
to worship Him.
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 (Micah 5:2):
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.
7 Then Herod, when he had privily
called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time The Star
appeared.
8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and
said, Go and search diligently for The Young Child; and when ye have
found Him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship Him also.
9 When they had heard the king, they
departed; and, lo, The Star, which they saw in the east, went before
them, till it came and stood over where The Young Child was.
10 When they saw The Star, they
rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the
house, they saw The Young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down,
and worshiped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they
presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a
dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their
own country another way.
13 And when they were departed,
behold, The Angel Of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying,
Arise, and take The Young Child and His mother, and flee into Egypt,
and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek The
Young Child to destroy Him.
14 When he arose, he took The Young
Child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of
Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of The Lord by the
prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called My Son.
16 Then Herod, when he saw that he
was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and
slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts
thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he
had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then was fulfilled that which was
spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In Rama was there a voice heard,
lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her
children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold,
an angel of The Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take The Young
Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are
dead which sought The Young Child's life.
21 And he arose, and took The Young
Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus
did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to
go thither: not with standing, being warned of God in a dream, he
turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city
called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the
prophets, He shall be called A Nazarene.
There wasn't any
room in Herod's Kingdom, for another king, so thousands of innocent
babies were slain, so to give him peace of mind, that no one would
usurp his authority.
Jeremiah the
prophet, had by the inspiration of God, predicted this event in 606 B.C.,
some 602 years before it took place.
We can trust in a
God who knows the end from the beginning.
Isaiah 46:9,10
KJV
9 Remember the former things of old:
for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none
like Me,
10 Declaring the end from the
beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done,
saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure:
Trusting
In The Lord:
II
Samuel 22:3 KJV
The
God of my Rock; in Him will I trust: He is my Shield, and the Horn
(Power) of my
Salvation, my High Tower, and my Refuge, my Savior...”
II
Samuel 22:31 KJV
As
for God, His way is perfect; The Word Of The Lord is tried: He is a
Buckler (Shield) to all them that trust in Him.
Job
13:15 KJV
Though
He slay me, yet will I trust in Him..."
Psalm
4:5 KJV
Offer
the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in The Lord.
Psalm
5:11 KJV
But
let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever
shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that
love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psalm
9:10 KJV
And
they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord,
hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Psalm
11:1 KJV
In
the Lord put I my trust:
Psalm
16:1 KJV
Preserve
me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Psalm
18:2,30 KJV
2
The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my
Strength, in whom I will trust; my Buckler (Shield), and the horn
(Power) of my
Salvation, and my High Tower.
30
As for God, His way is perfect: The Word Of The Lord is tried: He is
a Buckler to all those that trust in Him.
Psalm
20:7 KJV
Some
trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name
of The Lord our God.
Psalm
31:1,19 NKJV
1
In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me
in Your righteousness.
19
Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who
fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trustin You In the
presence of the sons of men!
Psalm
34:22 KJV
The
Lord redeemeth the soul of His servants: and none of them that trust
in Him shall be desolate.
Psalm
36:7 KJV
How
excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men
put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
Psalm
37:3,5,40 KJV
3
Trust in The Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and
verily thou shalt be fed.
5
Commit thy way unto The Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring
it to pass.
40
And The Lord shall help them, and deliver them: He shall deliver them
from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him.
Psalm
40:3,4 KJV
3
And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God:
many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in The Lord.
4
Blessed is that man that maketh The Lord his trust, and respecteth
not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalm
52:8 KJV
But
I am like a green olive tree in The House Of God: I trust in the
mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalm
56:3,4,11 KJV
3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
4
In God I will praise His Word, in God I have put my trust; I will not
fear what flesh can do unto me.
11
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto
me.
Psalm
61:4 NKJV
I
will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of
Your wings. Selah
Psalm
62:8 KJV
Trust
in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God
is a Refuge for us. Selah.
Psalm
64:10 KJV
The
righteous shall be glad in The Lord, and shall trust in Him; and all
the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalm
71:1,5 KJV
1
In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
5
For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.
Psalm
73:28 KJV
But
it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in The
Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
Psalm
91:2,4 KJV
2
I will say of The Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress: my God; in
Him will I trust.
4
He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou
trust: His Truth shall be thy Shield and Buckler.
Psalm
115:11 KJV
Ye
that fear The Lord, trust in The Lord: He is their Help and their
Shield.
Psalm
118:8,9 KJV
8
It is better to trust in The Lord than to put confidence in man.
9
It is better to trust in The Lord than to put confidence in princes.
Psalm
125:1 KJV
They
that trust in The Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be
removed, but abideth for ever.
Psalm
141:8 KJV
But
mine eyes are unto thee, O God The Lord: in thee is my trust..."
Psalm
143:8 KJV
Cause
me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust:
cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul
unto thee.
Psalm
144:2 KJV
My
Goodness, and my Fortress; my High Tower, and my Deliverer; my
Shield, and He in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Proverbs
3:5 KJV
Trust
in The Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding.
Proverbs
29:25 KJV
The
fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in The Lord
shall be safe.
Proverbs
30:5 KJV
Every
word of God is pure: He is a Shield unto them that put their trust in
Him.
Isaiah
12:2 KJV
Behold,
God is my Salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for The Lord
Jehovah is my Strength and my Song; He also is become my Salvation.
Isaiah
26:4 KJV
Trust
ye in The Lord for ever: for in The Lord Jehovah is everlasting
strength:
Isaiah
31:1 KJV
Woe
to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust
in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are
very strong; but they look not unto The Holy One Of Israel, neither
seek The Lord!
Isaiah
51:5 KJV
My
righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and Mine arms
shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon Me, and on Mine arm
shall they trust.
Isaiah
57:13 KJV
When
thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry
them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust
in Me shall possess the land, and shall inherit My holy mountain;
Romans
15:12 KJV
And
again, Esaias (Isaiah) saith, There shall be A Root Of Jesse,
and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in Him shall the
Gentiles trust.
I
Timothy 4:10 KJV
For
therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in The
living God, who is The Savior of all men, specially of those that
believe.
Prayer:
John 1;12,13 KJV
12 But as many as received Him, to
them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that
believe on His name:
13 Which were born, not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
