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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Matthew 2: 13-23 Hearing Hope in Tragedy
Matthew 2: 13-23 13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell … Continue reading
Matthew 2: 1-12 Magi, the Creation and Scriptures Point to Jesus
Matthew 2:1-12 1 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth of Jesus, Epiphany, Gospel of Matthew, Herod the Great, Magi, Matthew 2, Wise Men
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A Brief Introduction to Herod the Great
The World Around Judea in the Time Before Herod After the Maccabean Revolt in 167-160 BCE the Judean people had a time of independence and were ruled by Hasmonean kings who were descendants of the Maccabees who are credited with, … Continue reading
Matthew 1: 18-24 The Birth of Jesus
Matthew 1: 18-24 18 Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth of Jesus, Christmas, Emmanuel, Gospel of Matthew, Immanuel, Matthew 1, Saint Joseph, St. Joseph
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