Notes: July 15, 2009
Bob Feather July 15th, 2009
“Let’s go to Egypt”
What does it cost for a trip to northern Africa? Well, it costs a lot more today than it did 2,000 years ago. And if you’re already in Israel, it costs less than if you have to travel from Singapore. In today’s reading we learn that Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt. Was it a vacation?
Matthew 2:13-18
- Herod’s plot to kill the baby was revealed to Joseph by an angel of the Lord (v.13).
- Thus warned, Joseph took Mary and Jesus and fled to Egypt (v. 14).
- Their staying in Egypt until the death of Herod (v. 15) was fulfillment of Hosea 11:1.
- Eventually Herod realized that the wise men weren’t coming back, so he ordered the slaughter of all male children under the age of two in that region, hoping to kill Jesus with such a broad stroke of death (v. 16).
- The great mourning for lost children (v. 17-18) was fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:15.
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Matthew 2:13-18
13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Hosea 11:1
1When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Jeremiah 31:15
15Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
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