Matthew 2:1-2 BSB

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1

"The days of Herod the king." This is more than a note of time. It cannot but strike us as a remarkable fact that Christ should have been born during the reign of the gloomy Idumaean ruler. I. CHRIST COMES WHEN HE IS MOST NEEDED . Those were dark days when Herod made his Saturnine temper the spirit of a nation's government. His reign had been carried on with an external splendour and a vigorous attempt to please the Jews. But a heathen by nature, Herod was always suspected... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1

The Wise Men from the East. These Magi come to give their homage to Christ. Their own personal characters and circumstances enhance the value of their gifts. I. HOMAGE FROM THE GENTILES . It is singular that St. Matthew, and not St. Luke the evangelist of the Gentiles, gives us this narrative of Gentile faith and adoration. Thus we see that all parties among Christ's true disciples recognized the great fact that the gospel was for the whole world. At the very commencement of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-10

The star. Luke mentions the occurrence of a grand celestial illumination celebrating the nativity of Jesus, which was witnessed by Jewish shepherds, Matthew here records another heavenly sign, discerned by Gentile scientists. Such phenomena—severally seen by Jew and Gentile, by peasants and by scholars, by persons in humble station and by those of wealth and standing—authenticated this, viz. that the great event so celebrated concerns all sorts and conditions of men. We have here especially... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

Born at Bethlehem , according to prophecy , he receives there the homage of representatives of the , heathen world. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The Wise Men from the East. I. THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES . 1 . They were Gentiles. The first chapter represents the Lord Jesus as a Jew, the Son of David, the long-expected Messiah. The second chapter tells us that the Gentiles also have an interest in the new-born Saviour. He came to bear the sins of the world, to be the Saviour of the world; to be not only "the Glory of his people Israel," but also "a Light to lighten the Gentiles." Ancient prophecy had foretold that "the Gentiles... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The pilgrimage of the Magi. The way in which these men acted throws a flood of light on their characters.; at the same time, it opens up to us lessons of general application. The Magi are examples to us in their effort to find Christ, and in their conduct when they had found him. I. THE SEARCH FOR CHRIST . 1 . Its origin. The Magi had seen "his star in the East." This appearance was in accordance with the character of their own study and observation. God can use a variety... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The happy misnomer of the Wise Men of the East. Once on a time our Saviour warned persons of far inferior privilege to our own that men would come from the east, and west, and north, and south, who should rise up in the judgment against them. The present passage of sacred history tells us most emphatically how men from the East did arrive very early, to upbraid, not in word, but with all the force of deed, though without any direct intention of doing so, those among whom, unexpected,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

Of these naturally the first is the most important, and it may indeed be that the chief object of the evangelist was to show that Jesus satisfied the conditions of prophecy with respect to his birth. He was only driven from Bethlehem to Egypt and subsequently to Nazareth by the jealousy of the ruler of the Jews. While, however, the fulfilment of prophecy by Jesus the Christ was doubtless the most prominent thought in the evangelist's mind, the typical character of the treatment received... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

Childhood of Jesus. I. HEROD AND JESUS . The king and the Babe; earthly might and spiritual power. This contrast comes continually in view throughout the life of Christ, but never more strikingly than here. Depict the apparent helplessness of the young Child when confronted with the relentless and crafty hostility of Herod. The restless, suspicious jealousy of the old king, and the guileless, unconscious innocence of the Child. The selfish cruelty of the despot, and his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:2

Saying . The inquiry was on their lips at the moment of their appearance. Where is? Not "whether there is." The Magi show no signs of doubt. He that is born King of the Jews ; i.e. he that is born to be King of the Jews. Whether he is king from the very moment of his birth is not stated. The rendering of the Revised Version margin, "Where is the King of the Jews that is born?" would imply this. With either form the bystanders could hardly help contrasting him with their then ruler,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 2:2

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