Matthew 2:19 - Exposition

But when Herod was dead . Does the repetition of the tenor of Matthew 2:15 point to a different source? Behold, an angel (rightly; contrast Matthew 1:20 , note) of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph ( φαίνεται κατ ὄναρ , as in Matthew 2:13 ). In both cases the stress is on the fact of the appearance, not on its mode. In Egypt. The evangelist will leave no room for doubt as to where Joseph then was (cf. note at head of chapter).