What The Bible Says
Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice
The wise men of Matthew chapter two knew some things, saw something, and did some thing. Wise men make a study of “he that is born King of the Jews.” These came from the 300 year old ashes of a world empire that once held God's chosen remnant of these Jews. They knew the newborn king would be the only begotten Son of God from Psalms 2; even the founder of the empire knew of that relationship (Daniel 3:25). Their instructor, Daniel, was a profound teacher of God's truths; he still is; he has been for all wise men studying Scripture. They knew this Messiah would arrive 483 years after the Jews were released from bondage (Daniel 9:24-26). They knew he would be the Saviour of the world (Gen 3:15), the seed of Abraham (12:3) occupy the throne of King David (2Sam7:16), be born of a virgin (Isa 7:13-14), and be called “The mighty God, the everlasting Father” (Isa 9:6-7). I would that my neighbor new that much about Messiah because, “Whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:15). These wise men saw a supernatural star that led them to a house where the child was. Those not believing in the supernatural suppose it was Mercury crossing Venus in 4 BC, or perhaps a supernova, but believers know it was not natural but a supernatural sign from God. We know because, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God” (that is, copies of copies of copies that young Timothy had in 2Tim 3:16). The wise men of Matthew chapter two worshiped the Only Begotten Son of God, who said worship no other God but the LORD God. The Son is indeed “the mighty God, the everlasting Father,” and we should worship him too. Merry Christmas.
An Essay for week #51 Dec 23, 2018
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