Matthew 2:12

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 2:1-23

Chapter 6 Review of the Second Chapter The Troubled King the Beneficence of Trials the Scriptures Always New Prayer Almighty God, we know thee as a God of Love, and it is to thy pity that we now come with our praises and our prayer. We do not address thy righteousness, for thy purity makes us afraid with a great and painful fear: we come to thy mercy thou hast been pleased to exercise mercy towards the sinful children of men. Through Jesus Christ our Saviour we know of this mercy; he indeed is... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Matthew 2:11-15

Chapter 4 Life Larger Than Logic The Helpfulness of Science the Religious Imagination the Difficulty of Patience Prayer Almighty God, we know thee through Jesus Christ our Lord, our Priest and Saviour. He is the Mediator between God and Man, he is the propitiation for our sins, his blood cleanseth from all guilt, he is our joy and our strength, and there is none beside him, our whole salvation, a redemption complete and infinite. We assemble to-day around his Cross, we touch the dying Lamb, we... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Matthew 2:12

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. I stay not to enquire further concerning the divine intimation to those men, but just to remark, how the LORD was watching over the whole of this most interesting event, in relation to CHRIST. But we cannot but be led to hope, that these Wise Men, who came so far to worship the LORD JESUS, and were so evidently guided in their enquiry after him, were brought by the same... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:9-12

9-12 What joy these wise men felt upon this sight of the star, none know so well as those who, after a long and melancholy night of temptation and desertion, under the power of a spirit of bondage, at length receive the Spirit of adoption, witnessing with their spirits that they are the children of God. We may well think what a disappointment it was to them, when they found a cottage was his palace, and his own poor mother the only attendant he had. However, these wise men did not think... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Matthew 2:1-99

Matthew 2 THE OPENING VERSES of chapter 2 throw a strong and searching light upon the conditions that prevailed in those days amongst the Jews found in Jerusalem, the descendants of those who had returned under Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah. The King of the Jews was born in Bethlehem and yet for weeks they knew nothing about it. That Herod the king should be in ignorance was not at all surprising, for he was no Israelite but an Idumean. But of all people the chief priests should have been... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 2:12

Matthew concludes the narrative of the adoration: v. 12. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. Here is another instance of divine intervention to frustrate the bloodthirsty designs of Herod toward the Savior. It does not appear from the text that the simple trustfulness of the wise men had given way to suspicion as to the king's intention, and that they had asked God for a sign. It is simply narrated that by... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 2:1-12

THIRD SECTIONON HIS APPEARANCE UPON EARTH, HE IS REJECTED, DESPISED, AND PERSECUTED BY THE THEOCRATIC CITY, THE THEOCRATIC PROPHETS, THE THEOCRATIC PRIESTHOOD, AND ROYALTY; BUT OWNED AND GLORIFIED BY GOD, IN SIGNS FROM HEAVEN, IN THE ADORATION OF WISE MEN FROM THE HEATHEN WORLD, AND IN HIS MIRACULOUS AND DIVINE PRESERVATION, EFFECTED BY THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, AND BY HIS CONCEALMENT DURING HIS YOUTH IN THE OBSCURITY OF GALILEE.Matthew 2:0 (Luke 2:0)Contents:—Immediately on His appearance... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 2:9-15

God Rules and Overrules Matthew 2:9-15 The suggestion has been hazarded that “the star” was an unusual combination of three planets; but this would conflict with the disappearance and reappearance of the guiding light. Some experiences during the Welsh Revival seem to point to a connection between high spiritual experiences and a burning glory. Probably only the eyes of the Magi beheld this great light. See Acts 9:3 ; Acts 26:12-14 . When we follow God’s guidance, we may be sure that He will... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 2:1-23

The Kingdom was not ready for the King, so a reception for Him was not arranged and organized by those who should have been waiting for Him. They were in rebellion. The King's advent was heralded by a star, and a few subject souls of a nation other than the chosen were guided by it to the King, and, notwithstanding the poverty of His earthly surroundings, they poured out their gifts-gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The underworld of evil was moved to its center, and found vent through the false... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Matthew 2:1-12

How the First Christmas was Celebrated Matthew 2:1-12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction we are going to read a poem named "The Christmas Story" which was written several years ago. It is appropriate to the occasion, and to the theme. THE CHRISTMAS STORY In the vaulted skies of glory, Long before earth's ancient morn; There began this Christmas story, Christ was given to be born. In the garden, in the gloaming, God stepped forth with stately mien; Man had sinned, his God... read more