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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:1-23

The Kingdom was not ready for the King, so a reception for Him was not arranged and organized by those who should have been waiting for Him. They were in rebellion. The King's advent was heralded by a star, and a few subject souls of a nation other than the chosen were guided by it to the King, and, notwithstanding the poverty of His earthly surroundings, they poured out their gifts-gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The underworld of evil was moved to its center, and found vent through the false... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:16

SLAIN FOR CHRIST’S SAKE‘Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth.’ Matthew 2:16 The Festival of the Innocents dates as far back as the third century. Its celebration has been universally observed from the first. Dying so early, these little ones are called Innocentes, or Innocui—harmless babes. They were slain for Christ’s sake. I. Herod’s disappointment.—Herod, surnamed the Great, was reigning as king over Judæa when Christ was born in Bethlehem; but he... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:1-23

SECTION 2. THE BIRTH AND RISE OF JESUS THE MESSIAH (THE CHRIST) (1:18-4:25). In this section, following the introduction, Matthew reveals the greatness of Jesus the Christ. He will now describe the unique birth of Jesus, the homage paid to Him by important Gentiles, His exile and protection in Egypt followed by His subsequent bringing forth out of Egypt to reside in lowly Nazareth, His being drenched with the Holy Spirit as God’s beloved Son and Servant, His temptations in the wilderness which... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:12-23

Analysis (2:12-23). a And being warned of God in a dream that they (the Magi) should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way (Matthew 2:12). b When they (the Magi) were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and you must remain there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him”, and he arose and took the young child and his mother... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:16

‘Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Magi, was extremely angry, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Magi.’ Meanwhile Herod was livid with anger. The impossible had happened, and it had become apparent that those lily-livered Magi had deceived him. They had basically cocked a snook at him. And he immediately gave the command that... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:13-18

Matthew 2:13-Job : . The Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents.— While Mt. says Jesus was born before Herod’ s death (how long before he does not say), Lk. suggests, by his reference to Quirinius, that it was after. But see Luke 2:1-Leviticus : *. Matthew 2:15 . Hosea 11:1 *. It looks as though Mt. made the incident fit the quotation, cf. Abbott, op. cit., p. 413. A second-century Jewish tradition speaks of Jesus working as a labourer in Egypt, and practising magic ere he... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:16

Herod now expounds what he meant by his coming and worshipping Christ also, which he talked of Matthew 2:8. When he saw that he was mocked, &c; really mocked by their coming no more to him; not that they used any mocking language, or designed by their actions to deceive him, but probably intended to have gone back according to his desire, but that they were otherwise admonished by God in a dream. He was exceeding wroth, as great persons used to be when they see any great design they have... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 2:12-18

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 2:13. Egypt.—At all times the readiest place of refuge for the Israelites, whether from famine or from political oppression. In Alexandria the Jews numbered a fifth of the population. Wherever, therefore, the infant Saviour’s home was in Egypt, it would be in the midst of His brethren according to the flesh (Carr).Matthew 2:15. Fulfilled.—The real key to the Evangelist’s quotation (Hosea 11:1), seems to be found in the principle that the whole Old Testament is but the bud... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 2:16

DISCOURSE: 1281THE SLAUGHTER OF THE INFANTSMatthew 2:16; Matthew 2:18. 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 inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great... 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

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:1-23

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:16

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:1-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:12-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:16

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:13-18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:16

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 2:12-18

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Matthew 2:16

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

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