Matthew 2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:19

Matthew 2:19. But when Herod was dead— It will be worth the reader's while to peruse the particular and affecting account which Josephus has given of the dreadful death of this inhuman tyrant, whom God so remarkably made a terror to himself, as well as to all about him. See Antiq. l. xvii. c. 6. Jewish War, l. i. c. 33. and Univ. History, vol. x. p. 638. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:20

Matthew 2:20. Who sought the young child's life— Greek. Who sought the soul; a Hebraism, of which our version gives the sense. See 1 Kings 10:14. Exo 4:19 to which last passage the angel seems to allude. It is an ingenious conjecture of Mr. Manne, that Antipater, the son of Herod, who, at the time when Christ was born, was heir apparent to his crown, and was a prince so cruel and ambitious, that he had procured the death of his two elder brothers to clear his way to the succession, would very... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:22

Matthew 2:22. Archelaus— He was the sixth son of Herod, and the most cruel of all those who survived him. He caused three thousand citizens to be murdered at one time in the temple. Herod in his will appointed him his successor, and bestowed upon him the regal authority; but Augustus gave him only the title of Ethnarch, or prince of the nation; of which, however, he deprived him afterwards, and sent him into banishment for his tyranny and cruelty. Galilee belonged to the jurisdiction of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:23

Matthew 2:23. A city called Nazareth— Which was a small town of the lower Galilee, near the frontiers of the tribes of Zebulon and Issachar. In the description of the Nazarite given Numbers 6:0 we learn that he was first to abstain from wine and all vinous liquors; secondly, to let his hair grow; thirdly, not to defile himself with the dead. Now in each of these particulars, as we have observed on the 21st verse of that chapter, the Nazarite was a lively type of Christ; whose extraordinary... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2

CHAPTER 2 :-. VISIT OF THE MAGI TO JERUSALEM AND BETHLEHEM. The Wise Men Reach Jerusalem—The Sanhedrim, on Herod's Demand, Pronounce Bethlehem to Be Messiah's Predicted Birthplace ( :-). read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:1

1. Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea—so called to distinguish it from another Bethlehem in the tribe of Zebulun, near the Sea of Galilee ( :-); called also Beth-lehem-judah, as being in that tribe (Judges 17:7); and Ephrath (Genesis 35:16); and combining both, Beth-lehem Ephratah (Genesis 35:16- :). It lay about six miles southwest of Jerusalem. But how came Joseph and Mary to remove thither from Nazareth, the place of their residence? Not of their own accord, and certainly not with... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:2

2. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews?—From this it would seem they were not themselves Jews. (Compare the language of the Roman governor, :-, and of the Roman soldiers, :-, with the very different language of the Jews themselves, Matthew 27:42, c.). The Roman historians, SUETONIUS and TACITUS, bear witness to an expectation, prevalent in the East, that out of Judea should arise a sovereign of the world. for we have seen his star in the east—Much has been written on the subject... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:3

3. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled—viewing this as a danger to his own throne: perhaps his guilty conscience also suggested other grounds of fear. and all Jerusalem with him—from a dread of revolutionary commotions, and perhaps also of Herod's rage. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:4

4. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together—The class of the "chief priests" included the high priest for the time being, together with all who had previously filled this office; for though the then head of the Aaronic family was the only rightful high priest, the Romans removed them at pleasure, to make way for creatures of their own. In this class probably were included also the heads of the four and twenty courses of the priests. The "scribes" were at... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:5

5. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea—a prompt and involuntary testimony from the highest tribunal; which yet at length condemned Him to die. for thus it is written by the prophet— (Micah 5:2). read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:19

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:20

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:22

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 2:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:5

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