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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:13

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. What an interesting subject the flight of JESUS into Egypt furnisheth! What! must the Son of GOD flee for safety? Yes! What a Sweet lesson then doth it teach his people, in all their exercises. But wherefore Egypt? Here it was the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:14-15

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. It is worthy observation, here all along mention is made of the young child and his mother, without the least intimation of any relationship to Joseph. It appears from the history of those times, that Herod himself survived but a little space CHRIST'S departure into Egypt. What a beautiful observation the Psalmist makes of the shortness and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:16-18

In 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. Here is opened the mystery of iniquity which lay brooding in the heart of Herod, all the while he put on the apparent regard he proposed to shew to the new born King. But, can the imagination form an idea so horrid, as that of the destruction of such a number of little harmless children, in order to he sure of the One? Alas! what is... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:14

It is very probable that Joseph, with Jesus and his Mother, remained in some part of Egypt, where the Jews were settled, as at Alexandria. That many Jews dwelt in Egypt, particularly from the time of the prophet Jeremias, is evident from Josephus, and also from the first chapter of the second book of Machabees. Mention is also made of them in Acts ii. and Act. iv. under the name of Alexandrines. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:15

Out of Egypt have I called my son. [3] St. Jerome understands these words to be taken out of the prophet Osee, (Chap. xi. 2.) and granted they might be literally spoken of the people Israel: yet as their captivity in Egypt was a figure of the slavery of sin, under which all mankind groaned, and as their delivery by Moses was a figure of man's redemption by our Saviour Christ, so these words in a mystical and spiritual sense apply to our Saviour, who in a more proper sense was the Son of God,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:16

By this example, we learn how great credit we owe to the Church in canonizing saints, and celebrating their holydays: by whose only warrant, without any word of Scripture, these holy Innocents have been honoured as martyrs, and their holyday kept ever since the apostles' time, although they died not voluntarily, nor all, perhaps, circumcised, and some even children of pagans. (St. Augustine, ep. 28.; Origen, hom. iii. in diversos.) (Bristow) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:13-18

13-15 Egypt had been a house of bondage to Israel, and particularly cruel to the infants of Israel; yet it is to be a place of refuge to the holy Child Jesus. God, when he pleases, can make the worst of places serve the best of purposes. This was a trial of the faith of Joseph and Mary. But their faith, being tried, was found firm. If we and our infants are at any time in trouble, let us remember the straits in which Christ was when an infant. Matthew 2:16-18 Herod killed all the male children,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 2:1-99

Matthew 2 THE OPENING VERSES of chapter 2 throw a strong and searching light upon the conditions that prevailed in those days amongst the Jews found in Jerusalem, the descendants of those who had returned under Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah. The King of the Jews was born in Bethlehem and yet for weeks they knew nothing about it. That Herod the king should be in ignorance was not at all surprising, for he was no Israelite but an Idumean. But of all people the chief priests should have been... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 2:13

The Flight into Egypt and the Return to Nazareth. One part of Herod's plan had not worked out: the Magi did not return to reveal the exact whereabouts of the Child. Now the Lord also foiled the design against the Child's life. v. 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... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 2:14-15

Joseph again was obedient to the angel's word: v. 14. When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night, and departed into Egypt: v. 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. Matthew relates the carrying out of the command in the very words in which the angel had spoken them in order to show the obedient spirit of Joseph. That very night he quietly made his... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:13

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:14-15

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:16-18

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:14

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:15

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Matthew 2:16

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:13-18

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 2:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 2:13

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 2:14-15

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