As an Edomite Herod was open to challenge from someone claiming to be the heir of King David , and the central theme of Matthew 1 is Jesus ' Davidic status .
That Herod should be troubled by the King of the Jews being born is not surprising .
As an Herod   was open to challenge from someone claiming to be the heir of King David , and the central theme of Matthew 1 is Jesus ' Davidic status .
That Herod should be troubled by the King of the Jews being born is not surprising .