Summary of Mt 2

Sequence of events:

Mt 2
v1-12 Visit of Magi
v13-18 Escape to Egypt
v19-23 Return to Nazareth

What significance can you find in the plots or sequence of events?
1. Symbolic Gift v11

• Gold-costly metal, pointed to His Kingship
• Incense-burnt in worship, indicated His role as a priest
• Myrrh-used for embalming, represented His death for all humanity
• Jesus was honored.
  

2. Dreams v12 (Magi),v13,19 (Joseph)

• Guidance from God

3. Angels v13, 19

• Messenger
• Bring God's message, implement God's plans and defend God's people

4. Galilee v22

• Where Jesus learnt Greek, Hebrews and Aramaic

Questions:

• What is true worship?
• honoring Christ for who He is
  
• give whatever is best of you (e.g. time, life, gold, incense...)
• What is valuable to yourself???

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