Besides the fulfillment of Scripture, a secondary theme that weaves throughout Matthew 2:13-23 is the ordinary way in which the early life of Jesus unfolds. Especially when Luke’s birth narrative is c
In his commentary on the New Testament, J. H. Bavinck argues that the wise men from the East had five guides who led them to the one who was born King of the Jews (Matt 2:2).[1] His exposition is inst
As Matthew moves from Jesus’ genealogy to his birth, two installments in Jesus’ origin story, he focuses on Joseph’s critical role in legally establishing the link between Mary’s son and the lineage o
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