Jordan - Matthew 2

After reading Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzer and his outrageous decrees immediately popped into my mind when reading about Herod today.  But there is something much more sinister and real here.  Nebuchadnezzer seemed silly and the story was an exaggeration.  However, this Gospel does not read with the same jovial cadence, instead you get the feeling that Herod's awful decision actually transpired in some form, ripping apart families who could have never seen this coming. 

God's Son comes into the world to save us all, but within the first year of his life his birth causes a king to kill many.  Gos gives Joseph visions to save Jesus, but i wonder how all of those other fathers felt?