Matthew 2:1-12
Good News and Bad News
[...] Then he [Herod] sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go
and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him,
bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage." When they had heard the king, they set out; and
there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its
rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When
they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with
joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother;
and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure
chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they
left for their own country by another road.
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the best selling book of all time. Unfortunately, it is probably
the least read book as a percentage of number in print. Maybe we can
bring that percentage up.
Matthew 2:1-12
The Powerful and Comfortable Get Nervous
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the
Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to
pay him homage." When King Herod heard this, he was frightened,
and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief
priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the
Messiah was to be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for
so it has been written by the prophet: `And you, Bethlehem, in
the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.'" Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and
learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go
and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him,
bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage." [...] And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they
left for their own country by another road.
Why Politicians Never Fool Anyone ...
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I hardly think the wise men needed a dream to keep
them from going back to Herod. Most looking for the messiah were
looking for another David or Moses ... someone to take political
charge of the situation. Perhaps God's kingdom
is established in the heart before it can endure on earth.
Matthew 2:1-12
Herod Flunks Astronomy
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born
in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
asking, "Where is the child who has been born king
of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have
come to pay him homage."
[...]
Oh, a Wise Guy!
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There is only a glimpse of the wise men's journey.
While it would
be nice to know more about them, their story is inserted here to affirm that Jesus was chosen by God. At least we know
their second wisest move: not go back to Herod with the news.
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