Monday, October 26, 2009
Matthew 2:1-23
God works through many peoples and here he works through foreigners from the East who come to Bethlehem to proclaim the Messiah's birth. Who were these Magi? Wise men, astrologers, astronomers, Babylonian, Chinese? I have no idea. Clearly they were under the direction of the Holy Spirit as they came to place where Jesus was born and then avoided Herod on their departure.
Matthew again takes care here to point out the fulfillment of many prophecies in the birth of Jesus. The fact that He was born in Bethlehem and yet was a Nazarene and that He came out of Egypt are all noted here. These three prophecies alone probably make Jesus unique, but when combined with all the other prophecies fulfilled in Him, there can be no doubt that He is truly the one and only Messiah.
Matthew again takes care here to point out the fulfillment of many prophecies in the birth of Jesus. The fact that He was born in Bethlehem and yet was a Nazarene and that He came out of Egypt are all noted here. These three prophecies alone probably make Jesus unique, but when combined with all the other prophecies fulfilled in Him, there can be no doubt that He is truly the one and only Messiah.
Labels: fulfillment, Herod, Magi, Messiah, prophecy
