His Seventy-Two Steps From Glory To Glory
Step Four: From Nazareth to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-12)
· The wise men arrived in Jerusalem and inquired of Herod about the recent birth of the King of the Jews.
· There are several questions we don’t know about these “wise men”
o Who were these wise men?
o How did they associate the star with Christ?
o Why did they come?
o When did they arrive in Bethlehem?
o How many wise men came?
o Was the star a regular star?
· King Herod, troubled and agitated, asks the chief priests and scribes about the magis’ request and is told Bethlehem is to be the Messiah’s birthplace (Micah5:2)
o Herod sends the wise men there and asks them to report back to him, pretending to be desirous of worshipping him also.
o In reality he was already planning to kill Him.
· Upon being led by the star to His home, they fell at His feet and offered Him their gifts.
o They gave gold (deity)
o They gave frankincense (humanity)
o They gave myrrh (sufferings)
· God warns them of Herod’s real plans for Jesus, and the magi depart another way for their land.
Next week
Step Five: To Egypt. (Matthew 2:13-18)
Step Six: Back to Nazareth. (Matthew 2:19-23) (Luke 2:40)
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