Matthew 2:1–2

2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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2:2 “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

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Matthew 2:1

The wise men from Iran who worshipped the child from Bethlehem

Zoroastrian Magi from the Parthian Empire, guided by a miraculous star and their own expectation of a virgin-born Deliverer, came to worship Jesus in Bethlehem. Their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh—offerings associated with deity—show that they recognised Him as the divine, sin-saving Son of God who came to destroy the works of the devil.

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Matthew 2:1

What do You Think, Whose Son is He?

Al-Masihu-Isa: The Glory of Jesus the Messiah, John Gilchrist

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Matthew 2:1–6

Key Source: Prophecies about Christ

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Matthew 2:1–6

101 Cleared-up Contradictions in the Bible

By: Jay Smith, Alex Chowdhry, Toby Jepson, James Schaeffer “The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.” (Proverbs 18:17) The Charge of Contradiction…

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Matthew 2:1–11

200 Questions

Q193: Was Jesus born in a stable in Bethlehem?

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Matthew 2

Key Source: The Cross in the Old Testament

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Matthew 2:2

Who has the Real Jesus, Christians or Muslims?

Christians and Muslims both claim to love Jesus, but the Jesus of the Bible and the Jesus of the Qur’an are very different. Who is the Jesus of the Qur’an and how is he different from the Jesus of Scripture?

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