Matthew 2
Dear RTB’ers,
“…in a dream…” We see this phrase five times in Matthew’s first two chapters (Mt. 1:20; 2:12,13,19,22). Dreams appear to be God’s choice in speaking to Joseph; recall that He had sent an angel to Zechariah, Mary, and the shepherds (Mt. 1:11-20,26-38; 2:9-15). Have any of you had God speak directly to you in a dream? Share your dream with the rest of us.
Again citing my Study Bible, in today’s reading Matthew offers three more Messianic proof texts: Out of Egypt I called My Son… (v. 15 from Hosea 11:1); A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more. (v. 18, from Jeremiah 31:15); and And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene. (v. 23, no specific Old Testament citation)
The Anglican and Catholic churches celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28, recalling Herod’s murder of the babies in Bethlehem. A sad remembrance…
Blessings!
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