Matthew 2:1-12
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and we have come to worship Him.”
And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all of Jerusalem with him. And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born. And they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet Micah.”
And you Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Ruler, who will shepherd My people Israel.
Then Herod secretly called the wise men and ascertained from them the time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and make careful search for the Child; and when you have found Him, report to me, that I too may come and worship Him.”
And having heard the king, they went their way, and lo; the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the Child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.
And they came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented to Him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their own country by another way.
Herod was known as an insecure _________ of opposition.
Wise men represent _________ believers & kings.
Judah represents ________ ancestors.
The star represents _____________ of God’s ___________.
The wise men’s gifts represent man’s _________, man’s ___________ or _________, and man’s _______.