Joseph and His Family Fleeing to Egypt Matthew 2:14

Matthew shared what happened when the “wise men”, “ heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him”, and in chapter two and verse fourteen of his book, Matthew shares how Joseph, “took the young child and his mother by night … into Egypt” where we read:

When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

The verse reads, “When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, ...” Matthew began with the word, “when” which means “at the time and moment” “he arose” or “Joseph awoke, rose and erected from his dream”, “he took” or “Joseph carried and transmitted” “the young child” which means “the little boy or toddler” “and his mother” or “and the child's mother Mary” “by night” which means “in the nighttime”. Matthew shared how Joseph awoke from his dream, obeyed the angel and took his wife Mary and Jesus away during the nighttime.

The verse goes on to say, “... and departed into Egypt.” Matthew continued with the words, “and departed” which means “and withdrew, left and retired”, “to Egypt” or “to the country occupying the northeast angle of Africa whose name means double straits”. Joseph left with his little family to “Egypt”.

When we consider Matthew's words in this verse, we see how Joseph obeyed the “dream” the “angel” gave him. God was preserving Joseph, Mary and Jesus by sending them to “Egypt” before Herod killed Jesus. God's desire is to “save” every person, and He insured His Messiah would be preserved from any attempt to destroy Him. Though the enemies of God might attempt to “destroy” the Messiah Jesus, they shall always fail. God wants a relationship with everyone who will yield their lives to His Son Jesus, and those who are wise shall not only consider the direction of God to preserve Him, but also submit their lives to His “Lordship” today.

Next time Matthew shares how Joseph stayed in Egypt, “until the death of Herod”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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