Why was Herod after the baby Jesus?

Often referred to as the Massacre of the Innocents, King Herod infamously killed all children two years and younger in Bethlehem in Matthew 2, with the hopes he would get rid of one person: the baby Jesus.

Why did Herod go to that length to get rid of Jesus Christ? Why was Jesus such a target?

Let's find out.

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