By what means did Herod seek to destroy Christ?

Answer

"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."
Matt. 2: 16.
 


When was Jesus born?
To whom does the \"seed\" in these promises refer?
What else did Jesus do on the Sabbath?
According to the New Testament, what day immediately precedes the first day of the week?
Whom did Christ indicate as fulfilling this prophecy?
While in this condition, how much does one know about those he has left behind?
Do we always know what to pray for?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle