Joseph, Jesus, and the Saving Interruptions of God Matthew 2:13 15
Matthew 2:13 15 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
1. Joseph s full and immediate obedience (2:14 15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
1. Joseph s full and immediate obedience (2:14 15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
1. Joseph s full and immediate obedience (2:14 15) 2:13 2:14 15a Rise he rose take the child and his mother took the child and his mother flee to Egypt departed to Egypt remain there remained there
1. Joseph s full and immediate obedience (2:14 15) 1:20 21 1:24 25 take Mary as your wife took [Mary as] his wife call his name Jesus called his name Jesus
1. Joseph s full and immediate obedience (2:14 15) 2:20 2:21 Rise he rose take the child and his mother took the child and his mother go to the land of Israel went to the land of Israel
2. God s true and faithful Son (2:15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
2. God s true and faithful Son (2:15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
3. Jesus new and better exodus (2:15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
3. Jesus new and better exodus (2:15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.
3. Jesus new and better exodus (2:15) Matthew 1:22 23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
3. Jesus new and better exodus (2:15) Matthew 2:4 6 Micah 5:2 [Herod] inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
3. Jesus new and better exodus (2:15) Exodus 4:22 23 22 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son, 23 and I say to you, Let my son go that he may serve me. If you refuse to let him go, behold, I will kill your firstborn son. Hosea 11:1 1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.
3. Jesus new and better exodus (2:15) 13 Now when [the wise men] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. 14 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt 15 and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, Out of Egypt I called my son.