Matthew 2 - Magi's worship and Herod's execution

Magi’s visit Vs 1- 12

Jesus’ birth

speculated date between 2- 4 BC,

Magi from the East saw the star.

Speculation is that the visit is quite sometime after the birth, a child rather than a baby (Luke 2:12, 16)

Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary iii. The Visit of the Magi (2:1–12)

Various indications in this chapter suggest that the visit of the Magi took place some time after the birth of Jesus: he is now a ‘child’ (vv. 9, 11), not a ‘babe’ (Luke 2:12, 16, though ‘child’ is used in Luke 2:27 of Jesus forty days after his birth);

Magi went to Herod’s palace Jerusalemm.

They ask Herod where is the Messiah as they want to worship him.

Herod and Jerusalem troubled.

Herod ask Magi to search and report.

Magi found star and rejoiced.

God warned Magi to not return to Herod

The Flight to Egypt Vs. 13-15

Herod’s excution vs. 16-23