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? for we have seen His star in the East, and have come to worship Him.”_ These magi, or wise men, wer... [ Continue Reading ]
SOJOURN IN EGYPT 13-15. Now Joseph, a true, godly man, dreams. God talks to him in the stilly hours of his nightly slumber. It is a long way for Mary to ride a donkey, and carry the Babe in her lap. Fortunately, He is now a month old. Then there was a complete overland route from Canaan to Egypt th... [ Continue Reading ]
SLAUGHTER OF THE INFANTS 16-18. Herod's cruelty was simply horrific, killing his wife and three sons Antipater, only five days before he died; all the Maccabean family; and all others who were even suspected of political rivalry. So now he sends forth and deluges Bethlehem with the blood of the inno... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOLY FAMILY RETURN FROM EGYPT 19-23, & Luke 2:39-40. _“And Herod having died.”_ We do not know how long they remained in Egypt, but evidently the period was brief. Scarcely has the wail of the slaughtered infants died away on the air of Bethlehem till the cruel old king, becoming quite ill, goes... [ Continue Reading ]