Matthew Chapter 2 Flashcards

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According to Matthew 2:1, where was Jesus born?

Bethlehem of Judah

According to Matthew 2:1, where was Bethlehem located?

Judea

According to Matthew 2:1, who was king at that time?

Herod

According to Matthew 2:1, where did the wise men come from?

East Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:1, where did the wise men from the East go to first?

Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:2, what question did the wise men ask when they got to Jerusalem?

"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:2, what did the wise men see in the East that made them think the King of the Jews was born?

His star Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:2, what were the wise men going to do to the king when they found him?

Worship him Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:3, what happened to Herod the king when he heard this?

He was troubled Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:3, who else was troubled when King Herod heard about the wise men from the East?

All Jerusalem Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:4, who did Herod gather when he heard the news from the wise men?

All the chief priests and scribes of the people Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:4, what question did Herod ask the chief priests and scribes of the people?

Where the Christ was to be born Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:5, what answer to Herod's question did the scribes and priests give?

"in Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet" Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:6, what did the prophet write about Bethlehem, in the land of Judah?

'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.' Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:6, what was to come out of Bethlehem?

A ruler who will shepherd my people Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:7, how did Herod call the wise men?

secretly Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:7, what did Herod want to find out from the wise men?

what time the star appeared Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:8, where did Herod send the wise men?

Bethlehem Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:8, what did Herod tell the wise men as he sent them to Bethlehem?

"Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also." Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:8, what did he ask the wise men to search for?

The young child Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:8, what did Herod want the wise men to do as soon as they found the child?

Bring back word to me Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:8, when did Herod want the wise men to report to him?

When you have found Him (the child) Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:8, what reason did Herod give for wanting the wise men to find the child for him?

That I may come and worship Him also Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:9, what did the wise men do after they had heard the king?

Departed Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:9, when did the wise men go on their way?

When they had heard the king Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:9, where had they seen the star?

In the East Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:9, what went ahead of them?

The star which they had seen in the East Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:9, what did the star do?

Went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:9, where did the star stop?

over the place where the child was Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:10, how did they feel when they saw the star?

Overjoyed Signup and view all the answers

(3pts) According to Matthew 2:11, what gifts did the wise men give?

gold, frankincense and myrrh Signup and view all the answers

(4pts) According to Matthew 2:11, what did they do when they saw the child?

<ol> <li>fell down 2. worshiped Him 3. opened their treasures 4. presented gifts to him</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:11, when they had come into the house, who did they see the child with?

Mary, His mother Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:12, how were the wise men warned that they should not return to Herod?

Divinely warned in a dream Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:12, what did the divine dream warn the wise men?

They should not return to Herod Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:12, what did the wise men do after being divinely warned in a dream that they should not return to Herod?

They departed for their own country another way Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:13, what appeared to Joseph in a dream?

An angel of the Lord Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:13, how did the angel of the Lord appear to Joseph?

In a dream Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:13, what did the angel of the Lord say to Joseph?

"Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him." Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:13, where did the angel tell Joseph to flee?

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:13, how long did the angel say Joseph would have to stay in Egypt?

Until I bring you word Signup and view all the answers

(2pts) According to Matthew 2:13, who did the angel tell Joseph to take?

the young child, his mother Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:13, why did the angel say Joseph needed to flee to Egypt?

For Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:14, what time of day did Joseph take the young Child and His mother?

By night Signup and view all the answers

(2 points) According to Matthew 2:14, who did Joseph take?

the young child, His mother Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:14, when Joseph departed, where did he go?

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:15, how long did Joseph, the young Child and His mother remain in Egypt?

until the death of Herod Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:15, Joseph, the young Child and His mother remained in Egypt until the death of Herod, so that what might be fulfilled?

that which was spoken by the lord through the prophet Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:15, what had the Lord said through the prophet?

"Out of Egypt I called my Son" Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, how did Herod feel when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men?

exceedingly angry Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, why was Herod exceedingly angry?

He was deceived by the wise men Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, who saw that he was deceived by the wise men and was exceedingly angry?

Herod Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, when Herod saw that he was deceived by the wise men, what did he do?

sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, who did Herod put to death?

All the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under Signup and view all the answers

(2pts) According to Matthew 2:16, where did Herod put to death all the male children two years old and under?

<ol> <li>Bethlehem 2. all its districts</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, what age male children did Herod put to death?

two years old and under Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:16, Herod put to death all the male children two years old and under, according to what time?

the time which he had determined from the wise men Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:17, it was fulfilled what was spoken by which prophet?

Jeremiah Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:18, what had Jeremiah the prophet said?

"A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted, Because they are no more." Signup and view all the answers

(4pts) According to Matthew 2:18, what was heard in Ramah?

<ol> <li>a voice 2. lamentation 3. weeping 4. great mourning</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:18, who was weeping for her children?

Rachel Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:18, what did Rachel refuse?

to be comforted Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:18, why did Rachel refuse to be comforted?

Because her children are no more Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:19, when did an angel of the Lord appear in a dream to Joseph in Egypt?

when Herod was dead Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:19, what appeared to Joseph in a dream?

an angel of the Lord Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:19, how did the angel of the Lord appear to Joseph?

In a dream Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:19, where was Joseph?

Egypt Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:20, what did the angel say to Joseph when it appeared to him in a dream in Egypt?

"Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the young Child's life are dead." Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:20, why was it safe for Joseph to take the young Child and His mother back to the land of Israel?

Those who sought the young Child's life are dead Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:21, when Joseph arose and took the young Child and His mother, where did they go?

came into the land of Israel Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:22, who was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod?

Archelaus Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:22, what was Joseph's reaction to hearing that Archelaus was reigning over Judea?

he was afraid to go there Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:22, over what place did Archelaus reign?

Judea Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:22, why did Joseph turn aside into the region of Galilee?

He was warned by God in a dream Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:22, what region did Joseph turn aside into?

Galilee Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:23, in what city did Joseph come and dwell?

Nazareth Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:23, what was spoken by the prophets, which was fulfilled when Joseph came and dwelt in Nazareth?

He shall be called a Nazarene Signup and view all the answers

According to Matthew 2:23, what did the prophets say He (the Christ) would be called?

Nazarene Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Birth of Jesus

Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judah.
Bethlehem is located in Judea during the reign of King Herod.

The Arrival of the Wise Men

Wise men from the East journeyed to Jerusalem in search of the newborn King of the Jews.
They followed a star which they observed in the East, indicating the birth of the King.
Upon arrival, the wise men asked, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?"

Herod's Reaction

Herod became troubled upon hearing of the wise men's inquiry, as did all of Jerusalem.
He gathered the chief priests and scribes to inquire about the birthplace of Christ.

Prophecy Fulfillment

The chief priests and scribes confirmed that the Messiah was to be born in Bethlehem, as written by the prophet.
Prophetic scripture states that Bethlehem would produce a ruler to shepherd Israel.

Herod's Conspiracy

Herod secretly summoned the wise men to ascertain the exact time of the star's appearance.
He instructed the wise men to search for the young child in Bethlehem, under the pretense of wanting to worship him.

The Star and the Visit

After departing from Herod, the wise men followed the star, which guided them to where the child was located.
They experienced joy upon seeing the star and arrived at the child's location.

Gifts to the Child

The wise men presented gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh upon seeing Jesus.
They worshiped Him and expressed their reverence through their gifts.

Divine Warning and Return

The wise men were warned in a dream not to return to Herod and chose to return home via a different route.

Joseph's Dream and Flight to Egypt

An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, instructing him to take Mary and the child to Egypt for safety.
Joseph acted by night to flee with the young child, heeding the angel's warning about Herod's intent.

Stay in Egypt

The Holy Family remained in Egypt until Herod's death, fulfilling prophetic words spoken through the Lord.

Herod's Anger and Infanticide

Herod, realizing he had been deceived by the wise men, ordered the execution of all male children in Bethlehem aged two and under.

Prophetic Lamentation

The massacre of the innocents fulfilled a prophecy made by Jeremiah, illustrating sorrow and mourning.

Return to Israel

After Herod's death, an angel appeared again in a dream to tell Joseph it was safe to return to Israel.
Joseph was warned in a dream to avoid Judea due to Archelaus' reign, leading them to settle in Galilee, specifically Nazareth.

Fulfillment of Prophecy

Settling in Nazareth fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah would be called a Nazarene, reflecting the fulfillment of divine predictions regarding Jesus' early life.

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Test your knowledge of key details from Matthew Chapter 2 with these flashcards. Each card presents a question about the birth of Jesus, the location of Bethlehem, and the historical context involving King Herod. Perfect for studying or reviewing the chapter in depth.