The crux of the problem is this: just as Jews in Jeremiah’s time understood the interpretation by saying the captivity would relate to Rachel’s sorrow in Genesis, Jews in Jesus’ day would understand this type of Midrashic interpretation Matthew used.
Kama mtu mwenye kushuku atakuwa na tatizo na Mathayo kutumia maneno ya Yeremia, ataweza kuwa na tatizo la jinsi hiyohiyo na Yeremia kutumia maneno ya kitabu cha Mwanzo. Kiini cha tatizo ni hiki: kama Wayahudi wa wakati wa Yeremia waliielewa maana kwa kusema kuwa uhamisho utahusiana na huzuni ya Raheli kwenye Mwanzo, Wayahudi wa wakati wa Yesu waliielewa tafsiri hii ya Kimidrashi ambayo Mathayo aliitumia.