what does Matthew 2:2-11 mean??

Question

what does this gospel mean and what's the message??

Answer 1

In a nutshell in Matthew 2: 2-11, we see three different responses to Jesus, which we see today as well, and all people respond in one of these three ways.

a. Herod displayed an open hatred and hostility toward Jesus.

b. The chief priests and the scribes were indifferent toward Jesus, all the while retaining their religious respectability.

c. The wise men sought out Jesus, and worshipped Him - even at great cost.

Answer 2

Matthew 2:2-11 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
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2and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east[a] and have come to worship him."

3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ[b] was to be born. 5"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.'[c]"

7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."

9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east[d] went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

Footnotes:

Matthew 2:2 Or star when it rose
Matthew 2:4 Or Messiah
Matthew 2:6 Micah 5:2
Matthew 2:9 Or seen when it rose

Just telling the story ofnthe wise men from the east.

They may NOT have been jewish, but they knew the significance of the star, & that it signaled something of great importance.

This shows that the birth of Christ was for all people, NOT just the Jews!

Answer 3

3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem. 4 He called a meeting of the leading priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed to be born?”

5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the prophet wrote:

6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,
are not least among the ruling cities[b] of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’[c]”

7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”

9 After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! 11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

This is the account in Matthew that you are referring to. It describes when the King of the land at the time heard about the long awaited Messiah (baby Jesus) being born. He sent the three wise men out to look for Him. Jesus was born the Son of God to a virgin, Mary, in Bethlehem - the world at the time was awaiting his arrival as it was written about by the early prophets.
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Answer 4

The Magi were pagan astrologers, who were from the region of Iran or Iraq. Because of the exile, the Jews lived in that region, and there were copies of the Scriptures left there.

There are 456 Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament, and the Jewish Scriptures likely made their way into Babylonian libraries, etc.

The message appears to be this: Pagans looked for the signs of the coming Messiah, and went to search for Him. The Jewish religious leaders had the Scriptures, (and knew the number of years from Daniel's prophecies in Daniel 9 when the Messiah was to come) and still weren't looking for Him. Even when the Magi came, they left it to these pagans to find Him. The ones Messiah came to save weren't even interested. (It stayed that way for most of Jesus' public ministry.)

Christ is the hope of all the nations, not just the Jews.

Answer 5

It means the bad guys were already planning to snuff out the light... even before the light of life arrived.

That part of the plan didn't work, but later attempts were able to snuff out the light. Jesus himself said it .... "the light will be with you just a little while longer." He was speaking of the crucifixion... which from his point of view was certainly NOT good news for mankind.

Answer 6

When the fulfillment of scripture gets in the way of corruption, the Enemy tries his best to destroy it. The wise men were those who sought the Lord's will, even thought they may not have served Him in the traditional ways. No matter who you are in this world, or where you are born, if you seek His will and His face, you will find the salvation of the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Answer 7

it tells us the magi were seeking the king of the Jews and the priests could cheek from Scriptures where he would be born also that Herod was deceitful.

Answer 8

It is speaking of the Magi (the wisemen) and Herod wanting to kill the newborn Messiah (Jesus)

Answer 9

THIS IS ABOUT THE PROPHECY when Christ was born. But Herod the king is afraid bcoz when Jesus Christ born he will become the king that's why Herod want him to die

Answer 10

What took place physically in the previous "era of Issac" is showing now, in the "era of Jacob," what has taken place, what is taking place, and what needs to take place, spiritually, within our heart.