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1 | How old was Jesus when the Magi brought | Matt 2:16 | Giam | 46156 | ||
Songbirdca, Here is how u can figure it out: Christ was born in a manger in Bethlehem: Luke 2:7, 12. He was then circimcised at 8 days of age: Luke 2:21. Mary then went from the Stable in Bethlehem to the Temple in Jerusalem after 32 days later: Luke 2:22, Leviticus 12:3-4: to present Jesus to God. And then they went back HOME to Nazareth. Luke 2:39. Then the wise men arrived and found Jesus IN THE HOUSE. MATTHEW 2:1,11. But how long after Chrsit got home to Nazareth did the wise men arrive? The only guide as to that time is that Herod, having enquired diligently of the wise men as to when they first saw the star, Matthew 2:7,16, told the wise men to go find 'the young child,' paidion, not babe, brephos as in Luke 2:12,16, 1:41, and he then killed every child under TWO years of age, when the wise men wisely did not go back to tell him where Christ was! Matthew 2:16. Hope that helps. Love and Respect, Giam |
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2 | How old was Jesus when the Magi brought | Matt 2:16 | Songbirdca | 46186 | ||
Thanks so much Giam! I have never seen that before. Isn't it wonderful when God opens your eyes to new things in Scripture! Herod sent them to Bethlehem, because his advisors told him that is where the baby was, but the Wise men "wisely" followed the star until it reached Nazareth! Awesome! I have always assumed they went to Bethlehem. This makes more sense. Thanks Your sister in Christ Songbird |
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3 | How old was Jesus when the Magi brought | Matt 2:16 | Songbirdca | 46208 | ||
Just a follow-up to that Giam I've been looking at a map of the Holy Land. King Herod was King of Judea his decree that went out to kill all children two years and under was for Bethlehem and it's vicinity. Nazareth was in Galilee, which as far as I can tell (correct me if I'm wrong)was not under his jurisdiction. So if Mary and Joseph were in Nazareth why would they have to flee? Take a look at a map and you'll see what I mean. Thanks Songbird |
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4 | How old was Jesus when the Magi brought | Matt 2:16 | Giam | 46211 | ||
Songbird! Ur point is well taken! Naz. is way up north! But this still makes sense: God's whole point is to be vague so that all points of view are reasonable! Proverbs 25:2-3. It IS hard to beleive that Joseph and Mary wd go back up to Naz, and then flee all the way back pass Jerusalem and beth! altho they CD have done so along the sea coast! But Luke 2:39 and matthew 2:11: pais in the house: are there. Or it CD be that all of Matthew 2 occurred between the words 'Lord' and 'they' in Luke 2:39!!!! which wd mean that Joseph, Mary and the young Pais went straight from wherever in the house was to Egypt and then returned to nazareth!!! Any view that is reasonable is just that: we still can't be totally sure! I personally go for what i said before in Love and in respect of all other views! In which case they fled to Egypt even tho in Naz because God knew that Herod wd send his homicide-killers way up there to kill this new king that threatened his rule! See waht i mean? Love and Respect, Giam |
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5 | How old was Jesus when the Magi brought | Matt 2:16 | Giam | 46217 | ||
Songbird! Just 2 other points for the nazareth to egypt and back trek: 1. If Jc was in nazareth when the wise men visited him, then it wd have been very easy for them to escape home back east, since they wd not have had to back down south to jerusalem. 2. God had the prophecy of Hosea 11:1 to fulfill by sending jc into egypt no matter how inconvenient it wd have been for them to by pass jerusalem along the the sea coast. see matthew 2:15. Hope that helps. Love and repsect, your biC, Giam |
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