NT Text: Matthew 2:17-18
OT Source(s):
Source: Beale & Carson (eds.), Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (2007); Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Direct Quotation
Connection Method(s): Typology
Significance: Jeremiah's image of Rachel (matriarch buried near Bethlehem) weeping for children exiled to Babylon finds tragic echo in Herod's massacre. Both represent judgment and loss in the same geographical region. Yet Jeremiah 31 continues with promises of restoration and new covenant, providing hope that tragedy is not the final word. The typological connection places Jesus' arrival within the broader context of Israel's suffering and promised redemption.