What prophecy was fulfilled in the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem?

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,
according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was
spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 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." Matt.
2: 16-18.
 


Why was He to be named Jesus?
What closed this terrible scene?
What great truth was then stated?
What kind of mind is not subject to the law of God?
How enduring is the moral law?
What test case arose in the time of the apostles over this question?
While dining with Zaccheus, what did Christ say?

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