Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Matthew 2:23 and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 2:23 and went and settled in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene." |
Bible Question: In my new testament class i was told that this "quotation" of one of the prophets here by matthew (2:23) is no where in any of the Old Testament books or the Apocraphal or any Biblical scriptures... is this true? |
Bible Answer: a. The phrase He shall be called a Nazarene is not a Biblically recorded prophecy, but probably just a well known rabbinic prophecy or interpretation b. Since to be a Nazarene was a special mark of holiness, it seemed natural that the Messiah would be a Nazarene; but Matthew shows how this was true in a different way - He was from the city of Nazareth, though not a Nazarene through a vow c. Remember that Nazareth was a city that did not have a particularly good reputation (John 1:46); yet the Father did not feel it necessary to have Jesus come from a "good" city www.blueletterbible.org |
Up | Down View Branch | ID# 145319 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for Matt 2:23 | Author | ||
|
newoldstock | ||
|
joel k | ||
|
brianJLane | ||
|
EdB | ||
|
prayer warrior | ||
|
EdB | ||
|
Hank |