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Daily Devotions
Matthew 2:1-12… “When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was.” vs. 9 Matthew demonstrates scribal skills in the writing of his gospel. He always looks for connections between the life of Jesus and the promises of the Hebrew scripture. And while sometimes the references he chooses seem unrelated we can’t deny that there are…
Daily Devotions
On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” vs. 11 Matthew 2:1-12 Matthew really didn’t have much to say about the birth of Jesus. According to his sources, Joseph had a home in Bethlehem and the child was born there–there’s no mention of an inn or a stable. But he does add a follow-up…
Daily Devotions: January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020 For full passage click: Matthew 2:1-12 … “In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’” vss. 1-2 Matthew’s little tale of the wise men from the East is a familiar part of most Sunday School…