The Return to Nazareth
Matthew 2:19-20 “But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,” “Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.”
angel of the... Third of four angelic dreams of Joseph (Mat. 1:20; 2:13, 2:19).
We discussed before, that Joseph listened to messages from God that came in dreams.
land of Israel... Used twice (Mat. 2:20-21). Called "land of the Jews" (Acts 10:39), thus proving that Jews and Israel were one people. All the tribes were still known (Mat. 19:28; Acts 26:7; Jas. 1:1).
In Nazareth
After Herod died… Joseph was again instructed by an angel of the Lord. This was the third of four times an angel appeared to him in a dream (cf. Mat. 1:20; 2:13, 2:19, 2:22). He was made aware of Herod’s death and told to return to the land (Mat. 2:20).
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