King Herod is surprised and troubled by the arrival of wise men from the east. They have come looking for a newborn king of the Jews.

14 дек. 2018 г. · Dear Jesus, You had just been born in that beautiful little town to fulfill prophecy and join my human race for our salvation.

Bethlehem signifies the house of bread, and was so called from its fertility and fruitfulness, and as some think with reference to Christ, the true bread of ...

Let us beware of a dead faith. A man may be persuaded of many truths, and yet may hate them, because they interfere with his ambition, or sinful indulgences.

David Guzik commentary on Matthew 2, which gives an account of the wise men from the east honoring Jesus, and the escape to Egypt.

20 дек. 2013 г. · While there, Mary gives birth to Jesus. As far as we can tell, Matthew assumes Mary and Joseph live in Bethlehem, and perhaps always have. He ...

He showed that Christ's ancestry went back to Abraham who was the forefather of Isaac and Israel, through whom was to be born the Messiah of Israel and King of ...

The magi's news of a newborn king disturbs Herod and all of Jerusalem. The child is a threat to Herod's power.

Matthew 2:4-6 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

In this chapter, we have the history of our Saviour's infancy, where we find how early he began to suffer, and that in him the word of righteousness was.