saw the star. Supply the Ellipsis from Matthew 2:9 ( App-6 ) = "having seen the star [standing over where the young child was], they rejoiced", &c. rejoiced with . . . joy. Figure of speech Polyptoton ( App-6 ), for emphasis. read more
into. Greek. eis. App-104 . into the house. Not therefore at Bethlehem, for that would have been into the stable. See note Matthew 2:1 . There is no "discrepancy" here. Child. Greek. paidion. See App-108 . Mary. See App-100 . Him. Not Mary. treasures = receptacles or treasure cases. gold, &c. From three gifts being mentioned tradition concluded that there were three men. But it does not say so, nor that they were kings. These presents supplied their immediate needs. read more
warned of God = oracularly answered, implying a preceding question. Compare Matthew 2:22 . in. Greek. kata. App-104 . a dream. Greek. onar. See note on Matthew 1:20 . not. Greek. me. App-105 . to = unto. Greek. pros. App-104 . departed = returned. another = by another, as in Matthew 2:5 . read more
were departed = had withdrawn or retired. the angel. See note on Matthew 1:20 . the LORD. Here denotes Jehovah. See App-98 . Divine interposition was needed to defeat the designs of the enemy; and guidance was given only as and when needed. Compare: Matthew 2:20 , Matthew 2:22 . See App-23 . take = take with [thee]. will seek = is on the point of seeking. read more
took = took with [him]. read more
death = end. Greek. teleute. Occurs only here. that = in order that. spoken. As well as written. Compare Matthew 2:5 and Matthew 2:23 . of = by. Greek. hupo. See App-104 . Out of Egypt, &c. Quoted from Hosea 11:1 . See App-107 . have I called = did I call. read more
saw. App-133 . mocked = deceived. wroth. Greek. thumoomai. Occurs only here. all. The number could not have been great. children = boys. Plural of pais. App-108 . coasts = borders. two years. Greek. dietes. Occurs only in Matthew. It was now nearly two years since the birth at Bethlehem. Herod had inquired very accurately, Matthew 2:7 . See notes on Matthew 2:1 and Matthew 2:11 . The wise men found a pais, not a brephos (see App-108 . ), as the shepherds did (Luke 2:16 ). of =... read more
spoken. As well as written. by = by means of. Greek. hupo ( App-104 .), but all the critical texts read dia. Jeremy = Jeremiah. Quoted from Jeremiah 31:15 . See App-107 . read more
Rama = Ramah in O.T. lamentation. Greek. threnos. Occurs only here. children. Greek plural of teknon. App-108 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 2:9
had heard = having heard. departed: to Nazareth (not to Bethlehem). App-169 . they saw. When in the east. See Matthew 2:2 . went before = kept going before (Imperfect). Therefore not an astronomical phenomenon, but a miraculous and Divine act. till. Implying both distance and time. came = went: i.e. to Nazareth. See Matthew 2:1 . read more