Tag Archives: Bethlehem

He will be called a Nazarite. Matthew 2:18-23.


We ended our last dive into Matthew’s gospel with Matthew 2:16. So let’s see what we can come up with after recapping the last verse. This will give us a foundation for the following few verses. “When Herod saw that he had … Continue reading

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The Magi, what did they want, and why were they demanding answers from Herod?


The next thing we encounter in Matthew’s gospel is, The Visit of the Wise Men “Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod, the king, magi from the east, arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where … Continue reading

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Gathering all the chief priests and elders he inquired about this king of the Jews. Matthew 2: 1-12.


If you were hoping for a continued foray into the book of Romans, I must apologize because I am an obsessive multitasker. I had been feeling like I needed to do as I started almost twenty years ago, to read … Continue reading

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Micah 4:8 The hill and stronghold of the Daughter of Zion.


Due to issues popping up it has taken me a couple of weeks to get back to working on Micah. As I migrated through the Christmas season, I became aware that Micah spoke of Bethlehem, and that got me even … Continue reading

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Micah 5:4,5 – For He will be highly honored.


You come to realize that this world we live in is neck deep in apostasy. How do I know that? I frequently sit with representatives from the subset we know as the church, and I am telling you, we, in general, fit into every category of apostasy. Continue reading

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Our lead in to Matthew 2


What an interesting transition. Our lead-in to Matthew 2 tells us: That Joseph was a good man. Mary was probably in trouble, though she had done nothing wrong. Joseph took her into his home before the usual time, disregarding the … Continue reading

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On finding the character of Jesus – Matthew chapter 1


There was a time, when after spending most of my life in church, that I felt like I had heard every story or read it. For several years I could not stand the thought of opening my bible; that made … Continue reading

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On finding the character of Jesus


The men’s bible study I am a part of is currently looking at Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge. Because the focus of the book is on finding the character of Jesus, it only makes sense to the leader and me, … Continue reading

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