JESUS. See App-98. IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. BETHLEHEM. house of bread. Five miles south of Jerusalem. One of the fenced cities of Rehoboam, originally called Ephrath (Genesis 35:16; Genesis 35:19). HEROD THE KING. To distinguish him from other Herods. See App-109. WISE MEN. Greek. _magoi._ It no... [ Continue Reading ]
WHERE... ? This is the first question in the N.T. See note on the first question in the O.T. (Genesis 3:9). IS BORN. has been brought forth: see note on Matthew 1:2. WE HAVE SEEN. we saw: i.e. we being in the east saw. HIS STAR. All questions are settled if we regard this as miraculous. Compare N... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN. But. HAD HEARD. on hearing. WAS TROUBLED. The enemy used this for another attempt to prevent the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15. See App-23. ALL JERUSALEM. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole), App-6. = most of the people at Jerusalem at that time.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF PRIESTS, &C.: i.e. the high priest and other priests who were members of the Sanhedrin, or National Council. SCRIBES OF THE PEOPLE. the _Sopherim,_ denoting the learned men of the People; learned in the Scriptures, and elders of the Sanhedrin. This incident shows that intellectual knowledge o... [ Continue Reading ]
WRITTEN. standeth written. Not spoken, as in Matthew 2:23. Quoted from Micah 6:2. See App-107. BY. by means of. Greek. _dia._ App-104.Matthew 2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
JUDA. Judah. ART NOT THE LEAST. Figure of speech _Tapeinosis_, in order to magnify the place. NOT. by no means. Greek. _oudamos._ Occurs only here. AMONG. See App-104. PRINCES. Put by the Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for the "thousands" (or divisions) which they led. OUT. Gr... [ Continue Reading ]
PRIVILY. secretly. enquired... diligently. enquired... accurately Compare Deuteronomy 19:18. Greek. _akriboo._ Occurs only here and in Matthew 2:16. WHAT TIME, &C. This was the second of the two important questions: the other being "where" (Matthew 2:4). THE STAR APPEARED. the time of the appearin... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. concerning. YOUNG CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108. THAT. MAY COME. that. also may come. Not "Him also" as well as others, but "I also" as well as you.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. miraculous and Divine act. TILL. Implying both distance and time. CAME. went: i.e.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Fro... [ Continue Reading ]
WARNED OF GOD. oracularly answered, implying. 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.... [ Continue Reading ]
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... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK. took with [him].... [ Continue Reading ]
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. CALLED. did. call.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Hero... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
RAMA. Ramah in O.T. LAMENTATION. Greek. _threnos._ Occurs only here. CHILDREN. Greek plural of _teknon._ App-108.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY. Note the Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Number), App-6, by which the plural is put for the singular.: i.e. Herod. LIFE. the soul. Greek. _e psuche._... [ Continue Reading ]
ARCHELAUS. See App-109. IN. over. Greek. _epi._ See App-104. L. [Tr.] [A] WH omit _epi._ IN THE ROOM OF. instead of. Greek. _anti._ App-104. TURNED ASIDE. departed, as in verses: Matthew 2:12; Matthew 2:13. GALILEE. The region north of Samaria, including the Plain of Esdraelon and mountains nort... [ Continue Reading ]
DWELT. settled. IN. Greek. _eis._ NAZARETH. His former residence. App-169. TheAramaic name. See App-94. See note on verses: Matthew 2:1; Matthew 2:11, in, and Luke 2:39. THAT. so that. SPOKEN. It does not say "written". It is not "an unsolved difficulty", as alleged. The prophecy had been uttered... [ Continue Reading ]