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PRIVILY - Secretly, privately. He did this to ascertain the time when
Jesus was born.
DILIGENTLY - Accurately, exactly. He took pains to learn the precise
time when the star appeared. He did this bec...
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2. THE KING WORSHIPPED BY GENTILES;
Jerusalem in Ignorance of Him; the Child Persecuted.
1. The Visit of the Wise Men.(Matthew 2:1 .) 2. The Flight into
Egypt. (Matthew 2:13 .) 3. The Return from Eg...
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MATTHEW 2. THREE INCIDENTS OF CHRIST'S CHILDHOOD.
Matthew 2:1. The Visit of the Magians.The religion of the Magi well
deserved the double honour of stimulating the growth of the doctrine
of the Futur...
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THEN HEROD PRIVILY CALLED THE WISE MEN.
The crafty and cruel king had gained one point; he now knew where the
Christ was to be born. In order to compass his murderous design, and
get out of the way o...
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THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE KING (Matthew 2:1-2)...
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When Herod the king heard or this he was disturbed, and so was all
Jerusalem with him. So he collected all the chief priests and scribes
of the people, and asked them where the Anointed One of God was...
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PRIVILY. secretly. enquired... diligently. enquired... accurately
Compare Deuteronomy 19:18. Greek. _akriboo._ Occurs only here and in
Matthew 2:16.
WHAT TIME, &C. This was the second of the two impor...
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_inquired of them diligently_ Rather, HAVING ACCURATELY ASCERTAINED;
the word is used of scientific exactness. The reason of this inquiry
appears in Matthew 2:16.
_what time the star appeared_ Litera...
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ΤΌΤΕ, a favourite word of transition with St Matthew. It occurs
more frequently in this gospel alone than in all the rest of the N.T.
The modes of transition in the several Evangelists are interesting...
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THE VISIT OF THE MAGI
Recorded by St Matthew only....
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7. THEN HEROD, WHEN HE HAD PRIVILY CALLED THE WISE MEN, ENQUIRED OF
THEM DILIGENTLY WHAT TIME THE STAR APPEARED. 8. AND HE SENT THEM TO
BETHLEHEM, AND SAID, "GO AND SEARCH DILIGENTLY FOR THE YOUNG CHI...
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_THE WISE MEN VISIT THE KING MATTHEW 2:1-12_ : “Now when Jesus was
born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he...
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ΛΆΘΡΣΙ (G2977) _adv._ тайно,
ΚΑΛΈΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) пот. masc. sing. от_
ΚΑΛΈΩ (G2564) звать,
ΉΚΡ ΒΩΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΡΙΒΌΩ (G198)
знать достоверно, точно (RWP).
ΦΑΙΝΟΜΈΝΟΥ _praes...
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CHAPTER 2
Section 3. THE VISIT OF THE WISE MEN
TEXT: 2:1-12
1.
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod
the king, behold, Wisemen from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,...
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Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them
diligently what time the star appeared.
THEN HEROD, WHEN HE HAD PRIVILY CALLED THE WISE MEN. Herod has so far
succeeded in his...
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1 David 1 Ozias
2 Solomon 2 Joatham
3 Roboam
3 Achaz
4 Abijah 4 Hezekiah
5 Asaph
5 Manasseh
6 Josaphat 6 Amos
7 Joram 7 Josiah
[Ahaziah]
[Jehoahaz]
[Jehoash]
[Jehoiakim]
[Amaziah] [Jechon...
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2:7 inquired (h-8) Or 'learned.' so ver. 16. appearing; (i-19) It is
evident that the star had not been all the way, but now reappeared.
see ver. 10. 'The time' is practically when it appeared; 'how l...
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THE WISE MEN
1-12. The star in the east and the visit of the Magi (peculiar to St.
Matthew). The incident fits well into secular history. About the time
when the star appeared (7 or 6 b.c.), Herod the...
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MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS
MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 2
WISE MEN VISIT JESUS 2:1-12
V1 Jesus was born in the town called Bethlehem. This was in Judea
district. At this time, Herod was th...
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WHEN HE HAD PRIVILY CALLED. — True to his nature to the last —
himself probably a believer in astrology, and haunted by fears of what
the star portended — the king’s next measure is to ascertain the
l...
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CHAPTER 2
His Reception - Matthew 2:1
THIS one chapter contains all that St. Matthew records of the Infancy.
St. Mark and St. John tell us nothing, and St. Luke very little. This
singular reticence h...
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THE WISE-MEN FOLLOW THE STAR
Matthew 2:1-8
The expectation of the advent of a great king was far-spread at the
time of the Nativity. It was probably founded, so far as the East was
concerned, on the...
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The Kingdom was not ready for the King, so a reception for Him was not
arranged and organized by those who should have been waiting for Him.
They were in rebellion. The King's advent was heralded by a...
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THE ORIENTAL MAGI
Matthew 2:1-12. _“Jesus having been born in Bethlehem of Judea, in
the days of Herod the king, behold, the magi came from the East,
saying, Where is He who was born King of the Jews?...
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And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for
the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that
I may come and worship him also.
I would beg the Reader to...
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God has been pleased, in the separate accounts He has given us of our
Lord Jesus, to display not only His own grace and wisdom, but the
infinite excellency of His Son. It is our wisdom to seek to prof...
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7._Then Herod, having secretly called the Magi _The tyrant did not
dare to avow his fear and uneasiness, lest he might give fresh courage
to a people, by whom he knew that he was hated. In public, the...
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Thus born, thus characterised by the angel and fulfilling the
prophecies that announced the presence of Emmanuel, He is formally
acknowledged King of the Jews by the Gentiles, who are guided by the
wi...
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THEN HEROD, WHEN HE HAD PRIVATELY CALLED THE WISE MEN,.... As soon as
he had got the intelligence of the place of the Messiah's birth, he
called, or ordered the wise men to be brought into his presenc...
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Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them
diligently what time the star appeared.
Ver. 7. _Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men,
inquired of them diligently...
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_Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men_, &c. He thought
it prudent to keep the matter as close as possible, lest the Jews,
understanding the time of the birth of the Messiah, should, fro...
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Herod's measures to meet the emergency:...
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THEN HEROD, WHEN HE HAD PRIVILY CALLED THE WISE MEN, ENQUIRED OF THEM
DILIGENTLY WHAT TIME THE STAR APPEARED.
It was a secret conference, just fitting in with his political
trickery. Had he made his i...
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The deeply interesting account of Gabriel's announcement to Mary that
she would be the mother of her Lord, the details as to His birth in
Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds to the manger in which H...
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1-8 Those who live at the greatest distance from the means of grace
often use most diligence, and learn to know the most of Christ and his
salvation. But no curious arts, or mere human learning, can...
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Herod having heard the answer of the priests and scribes, did not
think fit to make any noise of it amongst the people; he knew the Jews
were apt enough to rebel, and being so little a conqueror had n...
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Matthew 2:7 Then G5119 Herod G2264 secretly G2977 called G2564 (G5660)
men G3097 determined G198 (G5656) from...
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‘Then Herod privately called the Magi, and learned of them exactly
what time the star appeared.'
Having learned from his own ‘wise men' what he wanted to know, Herod
now summoned the Magi in private...
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THE VISIT OF THE MAGI (2:1-11).
The visit of the Magi/Eminent Astrologers to Jesus is important for a
number of reasons. It emphasises:
1). That whereas the leading Jews in the main ignored His birt...
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THE DATE OF OUR LORD'S BIRTH. See Introduction, § 8, pp. 16, 17. The
visit of the Magi, while it does not determine the year of the birth
of Christ, fixes a date _before_ which it must have taken plac...
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Matthew 2:7. PRIVATELY. This indicates his evil purpose, and is quite
characteristic of political suspicion.
LEARNED OF THEM EARNED. He probably drew some inference from what
they told him, and took...
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THEN HEROD PRIVILY CALLED THE WISE MEN
(τοτε Hηρωιδης λαθρα καλεσας τους
μαγους). He had manifestly not told members of the Sanhedrin why
he was concerned about the Messiah. So he conceals his motiv...
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Matthew 2:1. _Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem,_
Probably from that Assyria which is joined with Is...
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Matthew 2:1. _Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? f...
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Matthew 2:1. _Now when Jesus was born is Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem,_
Our Lord was born in Bethlehem, an inconsiderable...
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CONTENTS: Visit of the Magi, flight into Egypt, Herod's slaughter of
the innocents. Return of Joseph and Mary to Nazareth.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Herod, chief priests, scribes,
wise me...
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Matthew 2:1. _Jesus was born in Bethlehem,_ as is illustrated in Micah
5:2.
_In the days of Herod the king,_ the son of Antipater, and father of
Archelaus, who succeeded him on the throne. Herod, who...
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HEROD CALLED. SECRET MEETING. This cunning and ruthless man had gained
one point. He knew where the Messiah was to be born. Now he hopes to
learn his age. THE EXACT TIME OF THE STAR. IT had been seen...
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_Search diligently._
I. Wicked men often cloak their evil designs under the appearance of
religion. They attempt to deceive those who are really good, and to
make them suppose that they have the same...
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CHAPTER 2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Juda in the days of king
Herod. It is better to read here in the Greek _in Bethlehem-Juda_.
Juda means the tribe of Judah, to which, after the schism...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 2:1. BORN.—The birth of Jesus has been assigned to “the
fourth year before the common account called Anno Domini.” But Rev.
A. Carr (Cambridge Bible for Schools) says, “the ye...
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EXPOSITION
JESUS THE CHRIST BY HIS EARLY HISTORY answering to the word of God by
the prophets. This is shown by four particulars, for each of which a
corresponding prophecy is adduced.
(1) The place...
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Chapter Two
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod
the king (Matthew 2:1),
This is Herod the Great, that little short monster. He was a little
over four feet tall, and as...
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1 Samuel 18:21; Exodus 1:10; Ezekiel 38:10; Ezekiel 38:11; Isaiah 7:5
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HOW THE FIRST CHRISTMAS WAS CELEBRATED
Matthew 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
By way of introduction we are going to read a poem named "The
Christmas Story" which was written several years ago. It is
appro...
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Observe here, 1. How Herod clokes his intended cruelty with disguised
hypocrisy: he had. murder in his heart, when he pretended to worship
Christ with his mouth. There is no villainy so great, but wil...