Matthew 2:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

Jesus

Matthew 1:25

Luke 2:4

Bethlehem

From

General references

John 4:30

Bible References

Jesus

He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.

Joseph came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea to be counted and taxed. He went to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David.

Bethlehem

Bethlehem in Judea, they answered. This is what the prophet wrote:

You Bethlehem Ephrathah who are little to be among the thousands of Judah. Out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel! His origin is from of old, from everlasting (days of antiquity) (ancient times).

Christ (Messiah) the Lord, a Savior, is born this day in the city of David.

Do the Scriptures say that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?

From

The region where they lived stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

While Abraham was still alive, he gave gifts to the sons of Hagar and Keturah. He also sent their sons to live in the east far from his son Isaac.

Solomon was wiser than the wise men of the East or the wise men of Egypt.

He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, one thousand head of cattle, and five hundred donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. In fact he was the greatest (richest) of all the Orientals in the East!

Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

Then in that day the nations will search for and turn to the root of Jesse. He will stand as a signal for the peoples. His resting place will be glorious.

General references

They left the city to see him.