The Bible tells us that Yeshua’s family fled to Egypt to escape certain death by order of King Herod. When they returned from Egypt they settled in Galilee instead of Bethlehem because they feared Herod’s son Archelaus, the new ruler of that region. What role did the political situation play in setting up the coming of the Messiah? In particular, did the corruption of the government and religious leadership die with Herod? The land of Israel, Judea, and Samaria were still under the watchful eye and control of Rome. Herod the great left three of his sons portions of his kingdom, but were they any less corrupt than their father?
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