Matthew 2:19

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:19-23

19-23 Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for awhile, but not to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, to them he must return. Did we but look upon the world as our Egypt, the place of our bondage and banishment, and heaven only as our Canaan, our home, our rest, we should as readily arise and depart thither, when we are called for, as Joseph did out of Egypt. The family must settle in Galilee. Nazareth was a place held in bad esteem, and Christ was... 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 2:19-20

The evangelist now returns to the story of the Savior: v. 19. But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, v. 20. saying, Arise, and take the young Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead which sought the young Child's life. Herod died at Jericho in the year 750 after the founding of Rome. And his son Antipater, heir apparent to the throne, who had inherited his father's cruel disposition, had been put to... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 2:13-23

B. Matthew 2:13-23 (Luke 2:40-52)(The Gospel for the Sunday after New Year or Day of Circumcision)13And when they were departed, behold, the [an] angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt, 15And was there until the death of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 2:16-23

“Out of Egypt Did I Call My Son” Matthew 2:16-23 The death of those little children was very pathetic. From the first it seemed as though our Lord’s advent would bring not peace, but the sword. Their mothers have long since been comforted, but it was a bitter experience. The little ones were the nucleus of the great attendant crowd “that follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth,” Revelation 14:1-4 . They are dead that sought the young child’s life. Such is the epitaph that may be written for... 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

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:1-23

SECTION 2. THE BIRTH AND RISE OF JESUS THE MESSIAH (THE CHRIST) (1:18-4:25). In this section, following the introduction, Matthew reveals the greatness of Jesus the Christ. He will now describe the unique birth of Jesus, the homage paid to Him by important Gentiles, His exile and protection in Egypt followed by His subsequent bringing forth out of Egypt to reside in lowly Nazareth, His being drenched with the Holy Spirit as God’s beloved Son and Servant, His temptations in the wilderness which... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:12-23

Analysis (2:12-23). a And being warned of God in a dream that they (the Magi) should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way (Matthew 2:12). b When they (the Magi) were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appears to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and you must remain there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him”, and he arose and took the young child and his mother... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:19

‘But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,’ This comment contains within it the idea of the inevitability of Herod’s death. It was to be expected in view of what he had done. For death comes to all who sin. And immediately after it God sprang into action. The angel of the Lord again appears to Joseph, this time in a dream in Egypt. God was about to effectively call His Son out of Egypt, the next stage in His process of salvation. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 2:19-23

Matthew 2:19-Isaiah : . The Settlement at Nazareth.— By Herod’ s will Archelaus (p. 609) held the title of King till the Emperor Augustus forbade it. In Galilee, another of Herod’ s sons, Antipas (p. 609), was tetrarch. There is here no thought that Nazareth (p. 29) was Joseph’ s previous home. He goes there because ( a) Judæ a might be dangerous, ( b) prophecy must be fulfilled. For Mt. the question of the Messiah’ s birthplace does not arise; Joseph and Mary live in Bethlehem, and it... read more

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