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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men[ a] from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?
What does Matthew 2:22 mean? King Herod, known as Herod the Great, has died, and an angel of the Lord has directed Joseph to take Jesus and Mary back to Israel (Matthew 2:19–21). The dire threat has passed. Joseph, though, detects a new threat once he is back in the land.
9 lut 2024 · Norman Geisler - MATTHEW 2:2—Why does the Bible commend the Magi for following the star, when it condemns astrology? PROBLEM: The Bible condemns the use of astrology (see Lev. 19:26; Deut. 18:10; Isa. 8:19), yet God blessed the wise men (Magi) for using a star to indicate the birth of Christ. SOLUTION: First, we need to ask what astrology is.
Mat 2:22 - But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.
Although all the Gospel writers quote the OT, Matthew includes nine proof texts unique to his Gospel (1:22-23; 2:15; 2:17-18; 2:23; 4:14-16; 8:17; 12:17-21; 13:35; 27:9-10) to drive home his basic theme: Jesus is the fulfillment of the OT predictions of the Messiah.
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east a and have come to worship Him.”
