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Outline of Birth and Early Childhood of Jesus - Matthew 1:18-2:23 A. HOLY FAMILY IN BETHLEHEM 1:18-25 A. Perceived Situation 1:18 B. Joseph's Response 1:19 A'. Actual Situation 1:20-23 B. Joseph's Response 1:24-25 B. HEROD AND THE MAGI 2:1-12 A. King Sought 2:1-2 B. Prophecy Points to Bethlehem 2:3-6 C. Plan to Kill King 2:7-8 B'. Nature Points to Bethlehem 2:9-10 A'. King Found 2:11-12 C. HOLY FAMILY IN EGYPT 2:13-15 A. Angelic Words 2:13 B. Joseph's Response 2:14-15a A'. Prophetic Words 2:15b B'. HEROD AND THE INNOCENTS 2:16-18 A. The Slaughter 2:16 B. The Prophecy 2:17-18 A'. HOLY FAMILY IN NAZARETH 2:19-23 A. Angelic Words 2:19-20 B. Joseph's Response 2:21-22a A'. Godly Dream 2:22b B'. Joseph's Response 2:22c-23
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Matthew 1:18-2:23
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A. Holy Family in Bethlehem
A. Perceived Situation
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
B. Joseph's Response
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly.
A'. Actual Situation
But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
God speaks
She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”
Prophecy
B'. Joseph's Response
And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,
Joseph Responds
but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.
B. Herod and the Magi
A. King Sought
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
B. Prophecy Points to Bethlehem
When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet:
‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’”
C. Plan to Kill King
Then Herod secretly called the magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared.
And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship Him.”
B'. Nature Points to Bethlehem
After hearing the king, they went their way; and the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over the place where the Child was.
When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
A'. King Found
After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way.
C. Holy Family in Egypt
A. Angelic Words
Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is going to search for the Child to destroy Him.”
God speaks
B. Joseph's Response
So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.
Joseph responds
He remained there until the death of Herod.
A'. Prophetic Words
This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
B'. Herod and the Innocents
A. The Slaughter
Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi.
B. The Prophecy
Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled:
“A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she refused to be comforted, Because they were no more.”
A'. Holy Family in Nazareth
A. Angelic Words
But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, and said,
God speaks
“Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child’s life are dead.”
B. Joseph's Response
So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Joseph responds
But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there.
A'. Godly Dream
Then after being warned by God in a dream,
God speaks
B'. Joseph's Response
he left for the regions of Galilee,
Joseph responds
and came and lived in a city called Nazareth.
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: “He shall be called a Nazarene.”
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