Commentary on Matthew Chapter 2

Commentary on Matthew Chapter 2

1. Matthew 2 is on the first year of Jesus and how he escaped being killed by Herod and the people of Jerusalem, the King of Judah who envied and feared his stardom.
2. Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judah as (vs.5), but on the instruction of the Angel of the Lord to Joseph his father, he was taken to Egypt to escape being killed by Herod (vs. 13-14); and later based on another Angelic instruction, Jesus was taken to Galilee to avoid being killed by Archelaus who succeeded Herod as King of Judah.
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4. The lesson from this chapter is that the devil is afraid of your destiny. Human beings could be wicked and merciless. Herod ordered the assassination of thousands of under two children just because he was seeking the destruction of baby Jesus.
5. Another lesson is that Christians need divine instruction and guidance to avoid the traps of the enemy. We must apply wisdom to spiritual boldness. The Angel of the Lord ordered the steps of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus, directing them away from evil, otherwise, Satan could have succeeded in terminating the destiny of Jesus, the salvation plan of God, just like he did in the garden of Eden.
6. I pray that powers that are troubled about your stardom shall die in the order of Herod. Powers seeking your life shall end up in the grave. Every destiny terminator and star hunter assigned against you shall be hunted down; the Angel of the Lord shall give your household safety in Jesus’ name.