Matthew s Account of the Massacre of the Innocents in Light of its Reception History

Sung Cho addresses the seeming contradiction of Herod the Great''s massacre in Matthew 2:16-18, questioning why such a tragedy had to occur, why it was included in the good news of Jesus, and what connection it has to ancient prophecies. In creating a reception history of the Massacre of the Innocents, Cho progresses through two millennia worth of interpretation and depiction to highlight key work...