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Gospel Matthew Bible Study #2
Matthew 2:1-12 The Visit of The Magi
1. Jesus’ parents, Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth in Galilee. Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? 2:1
=resister to a census should be taken of the entire Roman world
Who was the king over Israel at that time? 2:1
=Herod the Great
What kind of person was the king Herod?
=Isaac’s son: Esau-Edomite
=BC 47-officer
=BC 40-king
=BC 4 he died-he remodeled the temple for the favor of Jew.

2. Who came to Jerusalem? 2:2 How many were they?
=Magi
Where did they come from? 2:2
=east
Who were they looking for? 2:2 Why did they go to Jerusalem?
=Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews
=They were astronomers who can read and understand the stars.
What did they see in the east? 2:2
=the star
What desire did they have when they learned the birth of the king of the Jew?
=worship the king
How long did they travel to worship the king?
=two years

3. Why was the king Herod disturbed when he heard the news? 2:3
=Herod worried about his throne. He considered as threat.
What was the response of all Jerusalem by the news of the birth of the king of the Jews? 2:3
=disturbed
What important information did the King Herod find out from the prophecy? 2:4,5,6
=Birth place is Bethlehem.
Why did Herod call the Magi secretly?
=to gain more information
What important information did the King Herod find out from the Magi? 2:7
=exact time
How did the King Herod narrow down the clues about the baby king? 2:16b
=he killed male babies two years old and under.
Why did Herod gather information about the baby king?
=new born king
How did Herod want to use the Magi? 2:8
=hunting dog.
What reason did Herod say that he was also looking for the baby king? 2:8b
=outwardly worship, inwardly kill

4. Did the Magi believe that Herod also want to worship the baby king?
=believe
What important information did the Magi get from the King Herod? 2:8
=Bethlehem
How far was Bethlehem from Jerusalem?
=south west Bethlehem. High altitude.
What happened when the Magi went on their way to Bethlehem? 2:9
=the star rose went ahead of them.
How did they feel when they saw the star? 2:10
=overjoyed
How precisely did the star lead to the Magi? 2:11
=the star was shining over the house.
What did they see when they arrived at the house? 2:11
=not palace not Mansion. Poor house

5. How did they worship the child king Jesus? 2:11
=bow down and worship him.
=they low themselves.
What gifts did they offer to the child king Jesus? 2:11
a) gold
b) incense
c) myrrh: dead.
Why couldn’t Herod succeed his evil plan to kill child Jesus? 2:12
=from baby time, Jesus was in danger.

6. Why did the chief priests and the teachers of the law fail to worship the king of the Jews?
What is worship?
=Herod-kill / worship
=Priests -temple keep then power-above God is idol.
=God accepted magi -worship- sacrifice
=worship-king of the Jews. Worship is beautiful. The greatest joy is worshiping God.