Mary and Joseph, and the baby (brephos) as He lay in the manger – Luke 2:16 (NASB)
Between vv.38-39 is a (Matthew 2)
As Matthew 2 begins Jesus is about old
(vv.1-3)
(v.3) Troubled (NAS) Disturbed (NIV) tarasso: To strike one’s spirit with fear and dread (OTESD)
The Magi were the
Magi-a magus; the name given by the Babylonians (Chaldaeans), Medes, Persians, and others, to the wise men, teachers, priests, physicians, astrologers, seers, interpreters of dreams, augurs, soothsayers, sorcerers etc. (Thayer’s)
Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him. – Revelation 9:1-2 (NASB95}
Mary and Joseph are (v.11)
Child: paidion – a young child, a little boy, a little girl (Thayer’s)
The Gifts acknowledge who Jesus is:
Gold:
Frankincense:
Myrrh:
Treasure: thesauros – wealth (Strong’s)
Here God speaks to those who Him
for is (v.12)
(vv.13-14)
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man – Matthew 1:19 (NASB95)
In this case we notice God speaks for
God speaks to those who will He says
God spoke to give the
Acting on what God says will mean of what is known and stepping into the
God’s usually involves leaving our
…but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus. – Matthew 1:25 (NASB95)
“Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? “And His sisters, are they not all with us? – Matthew 13:55-56 (NASB95)
Traveling to Egypt is about (Alexandria)
Joseph and Mary have been away (v.23)
Back to Luke 2:39
Jesus was blowing their minds (v.47)
Amazed: existēmi – to put out of wits, i.e., astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane – amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves) (OTESD)
First recorded words of Jesus:
And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the things of My Father?” – Luke 2:49 (LSV)
Jesus’ response wasn’t disrespectful, He’s just perplexed
He “grew in wisdom.” (v.52) Omniscience cannot grow!