Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took theContinue reading “Matt 1: 13-18….Why, O why, O why?”
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Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they wentContinue reading “Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?”
Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” After listening to the king, they wentContinue reading “Matt 2: 7-12….What do you give God’s Messiah?”
Matt 2: 1-6….Visitors from afar.
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” When Herod the kingContinue reading “Matt 2: 1-6….Visitors from afar.”
As-I-read-it…..Matt 2: 16 -23
Matt 2 16-23 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. ThenContinue reading “As-I-read-it…..Matt 2: 16 -23”
As-I-read-it…..Matt 2: 9-15 (ESV)
Matt 2:9-15 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, theyContinue reading “As-I-read-it…..Matt 2: 9-15 (ESV)”
As-I-read-it….Matt 2: 1-8
Matt 2: 1-8 (ESV) Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”Continue reading “As-I-read-it….Matt 2: 1-8”
As-I-read-it…..Matt 1: 18-25
Matthew 1: 18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved toContinue reading “As-I-read-it…..Matt 1: 18-25”
As-I-read-it……Matt1: 1-17
Christmas is drawing near. Comment 1: Most people hate reading genealogies, and if you get bored and skip over the list of unpronounceable names, please at least note the women who are mentioned. We’ll think about them later. And while I say many get bored at reading genealogies it is interesting to see that thereContinue reading “As-I-read-it……Matt1: 1-17”
As I read it! 