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Scofield's Reference Notes - Matthew 2:15

Out of Egypt The words quoted are in Hosea 11:1 and the passage illustrates the truth that prophetic utterances often have a latent and deeper meaning than at first appears. Israel, nationally, was a "Song of Solomon 1:1" Exodus 4:22 but Christ was the greater "Song of Solomon 1:1" ; Romans 9:4; Romans 9:5; Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 42:1-4; Isaiah 52:13; Isaiah 52:14 where the servant-nation and the Servant-Son are both in view. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

Chapter TwoNow when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king ( Matthew 2:1 ),This is Herod the Great, that little short monster. He was a little over four feet tall, and as really short little guys probably suffered a tremendous ego problem. And thus significantly everything he did was big. I mean, he built great fortresses out of great rocks. I stood next to a rock that is along the Western Wall in Jerusalem that Herod had built as a retaining wall, to build up the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 2:1-23

Matthew 2:1 . Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as is illustrated in Micah 5:2. In the days of Herod the king, the son of Antipater, and father of Archelaus, who succeeded him on the throne. Herod, who was an Idumean, or an alien, is named here to indicate the time of our Saviour’s birth, and to show that the sceptre was departed from Judah, and from the Asmonæn family, who were often rulers, and honoured as descendants of David’s house. Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 2:13

Matthew 2:13Flee into Egypt.The duty of parents to their childrenI. Childhood is exposed to imminent dangers. “Herod sought the young child’s life.” Evil is never so active or persistent as when it seeks the ruin of the young.II. On what conditions the safety of childhood depends.1. The first of these is parental love. See the love and fidelity of Joseph and Mary. Nothing more natural than that parental love should seek at any cost the safety of a child.2. Parental love wisely directed. The... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 2:14

Matthew 2:14Departed into Egypt.I. The natural seed of Israel, as called out of Egypt.II. The divine seed, the man Christ Jesus.III. The chosen seed that shall be brought out of Egypt. (C. H. Spurgeon.) read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 2:16

Matthew 2:16Slew all the children. The holy innocentsThe narrative presents sharp contrasts of character and history.I. Christ the terror of the tyrant even when a helpless babe.II. The tyrant’s utmost endeavours are all in vain against the child.III. Our richest blessings are often baptized with blood.IV. The children of Bethlehem were unconscious martyrs for Christ.V. The holy innocents died for Christ’s sake. (S. Mease, D. D.)I. How strongly the scene of our Lord’s nativity was guarded.1.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:13

13 And 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. Ver 13. Behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream ] Angels cannot enlighten the mind or powerfully incline the will (that is proper to the Holy Ghost to do), but as spirits and instruments of the Holy Ghost they... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:14

14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: Ver. 14. When he arose he took the young child, &e. ] Whither God leads, we must cheerfully follow, though he seem to lead us, as he did Israel in the wilderness, in and out, backwards and forwards, as if he were treading in a maze; although we were to go with him into those places (Hor. I 32): " Pigris ubi nulla campis Arbor aestiva recreatur aura: Quod latus mundi nebulae malusque Iupiter urget.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:15

15 And 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. Ver. 15. And was there till the death of Herod ] Which was a matter of two or three years at least a For Christ was born in 32 of Herod’s reign, fled when he was about two years old, or soon after his birth (as others are of the opinion), and returned not till Herod was dead, after he had reigned seven and thirty years. That it might... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:16

16 Then 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. Ver. 16. Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked ] He had mocked them, and yet takes it ill to be mocked of them, to have his own measure: he never takes notice of this, that God usually maketh fools of his... read more

Scofield's Reference Notes - Matthew 2:15

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 2:1-23

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 2:13

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 2:14

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 2:16

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:13

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:14

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:15

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 2:16

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