Transcript topic 26 • video time 00:12:49
Epstein's painting of the Massacre of the Innocents
Who claims it
The speaker in the transcript
The claim
The speaker says Epstein commissioned a large "9 by 9" painting of the Massacre of the Innocents (Matthew 2:16) for his Zorro Ranch, and says this shows he praised King Herod, whom he calls an Edomite "just like Jeffrey Epstein."
Evidence and counterpoints
- The guide says Epstein bought a copy of a famous painting of Herod's soldiers killing babies, and that the painting is a well-known Christian artwork made as a warning against cruelty (chapter 21).
- Owning a painting of an event is not the same as praising it.
Points citing a chapter or the guide come from the source materials. Others are general reasoning; check them yourself.
Names mentioned
Jeffrey Epstein • King Herod • Zorro Ranch
Unclear or not verified
- The transcript says "commissioned"; the guide says "bought a copy." The size was not checked.
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