Matthew 2:13-23 Lesson 3
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
Escape to Egypt.
Flight to Egypt.
Study Tip:
The more we know about the old prophesies, the Mosaic Law,
and the first covenant the more we understand the New Testament.
Always click on the links to the Old Testament passages in the margin
notes, they are important tools that help us understand God's plan for mankind.
The more we know about the old prophesies, the Mosaic Law,
and the first covenant the more we understand the New Testament.
Always click on the links to the Old Testament passages in the margin
notes, they are important tools that help us understand God's plan for mankind.
Who was -
Jeremiah -
The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, also called Jeremy or Jeremias (Matthew 16:14). He is the author of The Old Testament books "The Lamentations of Jeremiah" and "The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah." From the village of Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1), located three miles northeast of Jerusalem, God "ordained" him a prophet before he was born (Jeremiah 1:5). Jeremiah lived in the sixth and seventh centuries BC and was known as the "weeping prophet." His story is one of perseverance, as he was persecuted by his fellow Jews and even his own family (Jeremiah 12:6) for prophesying that unless Israel renounced its idolatry, it would fall to the nation of Babylon. Four successive Jewish kings ignored his warnings to repent. Jeremiah was imprisoned (Jeremiah 37:15), and King Jehoiakim tried several times to kill him (Jeremiah 36:26). Finally, Israel was punished for its sins and fell into Babylonian captivity. Many citizens, including King Jehoiakim, were taken to Babylon as slaves. Jeremiah fled to Egypt and correctly predicted that Israel's captivity would last seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11) and that Babylon would be destroyed. You can learn more in "The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah."
Archelaus -
The son of King Herod the Great and Malthace. Educated in Rome, Archelaus was given half his deceased fathers kingdom by Caesar and ruled Idumea, Judea, and Samaria for almost ten years. His brother Herod Antipas ruled the other half. Archelaus was known for his cruelty, this reputation is probably why Joseph avoided Judea when he returned from Egypt with the young Messiah (Matthew 3:22). Archelaus was eventually deposed by the Romans, stripped of his wealth and exiled to Gaul. It was his brother Antipas who beheaded John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-11; Mark 6:21-28) and "mocked" Jesus (Luke 23:11).
Jeremiah -
The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, also called Jeremy or Jeremias (Matthew 16:14). He is the author of The Old Testament books "The Lamentations of Jeremiah" and "The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah." From the village of Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1), located three miles northeast of Jerusalem, God "ordained" him a prophet before he was born (Jeremiah 1:5). Jeremiah lived in the sixth and seventh centuries BC and was known as the "weeping prophet." His story is one of perseverance, as he was persecuted by his fellow Jews and even his own family (Jeremiah 12:6) for prophesying that unless Israel renounced its idolatry, it would fall to the nation of Babylon. Four successive Jewish kings ignored his warnings to repent. Jeremiah was imprisoned (Jeremiah 37:15), and King Jehoiakim tried several times to kill him (Jeremiah 36:26). Finally, Israel was punished for its sins and fell into Babylonian captivity. Many citizens, including King Jehoiakim, were taken to Babylon as slaves. Jeremiah fled to Egypt and correctly predicted that Israel's captivity would last seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11) and that Babylon would be destroyed. You can learn more in "The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah."
Archelaus -
The son of King Herod the Great and Malthace. Educated in Rome, Archelaus was given half his deceased fathers kingdom by Caesar and ruled Idumea, Judea, and Samaria for almost ten years. His brother Herod Antipas ruled the other half. Archelaus was known for his cruelty, this reputation is probably why Joseph avoided Judea when he returned from Egypt with the young Messiah (Matthew 3:22). Archelaus was eventually deposed by the Romans, stripped of his wealth and exiled to Gaul. It was his brother Antipas who beheaded John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-11; Mark 6:21-28) and "mocked" Jesus (Luke 23:11).