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Lesson 5 · May 1, 1909

Visit of the Wise Men—Flight Into Egypt—The Childhood of Jesus

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Lesson Scripture: ; .

Lesson Helps: chapters 6 to 9.

Places: Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Egypt, Nazareth. Look up the history of these places in a Bible dictionary or encyclopedia, and locate them on the map.

Persons: Jesus, Herod, the Magi, Archelaus.

Questions

#### Visit of the Wise Men.

  1. 1.Who was reigning in Jerusalem when Jesus was born? Who came to Jerusalem in his reign? . Note 1.
  2. 2.What inquiry did they make? . Note 2.
  3. 3.How was Herod affected? .
  4. 4.What inquiry did he make? What information did he receive? .
  5. 5.In what words and by what prophet had God foretold this? . Compare .
  6. 6.What did Herod inquire of the wise men? .
  7. 7.What did he tell them to do? How did they find Jesus? .
  8. 8.What did they do when they found the child? .
  9. 9.Did they tell Herod? Why not? .

Notes

#### Flight into Egypt.

  1. 10.What did God direct Joseph to do? Why? .
  2. 11.What event opened the way for Joseph's return to Galilee? .
  3. 12.What did the envious Herod do? Verse 16.
  4. 13.What prophecy was thus fulfilled? Verses 17, 18; .
  5. 14.After Herod's death, what instruction did Joseph receive? .
  6. 15.How did Joseph respond? .
  7. 16.What led him to turn aside from Judea? . Note 3.
  8. 17.Where did he go? .

Notes

#### The Childhood of Jesus.

  1. 18.What is said of the childhood of Jesus? .
  2. 19.What incident occurred when He was twelve years old? .
  3. 20.What is said of the days of His young manhood? .

⟦Notes.?⟧

  1. 1."Wise men," or better, "Magi." The word is Persian or Median. They were from a priestly caste, who doubtless had received light from the Holy Scriptures, through the influence of Daniel and otherwise.

Notes

"As these magi studied the starry heavens, and sought to fathom the mystery hidden in their bright paths, they beheld the glory of the Creator. Seeking clearer knowledge, they turned to the Hebrew Scriptures. In their own land were treasured prophetic writings that predicted the coming of a divine teacher. Balaam belonged to the magicians, though at one time a prophet of God; by the Holy Spirit he had foretold the prosperity of Israel and the appearing of the Messiah; and his prophecies had been handed down by tradition from century to century. But in the Old Testament the Saviour's advent was more clearly revealed. The magi learned with joy that His coming was near, and that the whole world was to be filled with a knowledge of the glory of the Lord."—.

  1. 2."That star was a distant company of shining angels."—.

Notes

"Strange occupants were in that stable. The wise and proud were there kneeling. Angels had been there adoring. The Son of God was there sleeping in a human mother's arms. The stable was greater than the palace of a king, for its manger cradled the 'King of Kings, Emmanuel, the Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace, Redeemer, Saviour of men,' who were all embraced in that helpless infant. There it lay, calm and fair, and lovely, the companion of cattle, and yet the Maker of the earth and the adored of heaven—the son of a carpenter, and the 'Son of God.' . . . The priests of Aaron had stood before the altar and struggled for ages with the mighty problem, and lo! the 'Star of Bethlehem' pointed to that Babe as its solution. The long wanderings of the Hebrews, the miracles that preserved them, the imposing ceremonies of their religion, the 'ark of God,' the 'mercy-seat,' the pomp of temple worship, what did they all mean? That silent star pointed to the reply. Altars and sacrifices, prayers and prophecies, all were to end here. For four thousand years the earth had been rolling on its axis to bring about one event, and lo! it was accomplished."—Headley, in "Golden Sheaves," page 515.

  1. 3.Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great by a Samaritan woman named Malthace. On complaint before the emperor of his tyranny, he was dethroned, and exiled to Gaul where he died.

Bible texts in this lesson

Matthew 2:1-23 · Luke 2:39-52 · Matthew 2:1 · Matthew 2:2 · Matthew 2:3 · Matthew 2:4 · Matthew 2:5 · Matthew 2:6 · Micah 5:2 · Micah 5:7 · Micah 5:8-10 · Micah 5:11 · Micah 5:12 · Micah 5:13 · Micah 5:14 · Micah 5:15 · Jeremiah 31:15 · Matthew 2:19 · Matthew 2:20 · Matthew 2:21 · Matthew 2:22 · Matthew 2:23 · Luke 2:40 · Luke 2:41-51 · Luke 2:52

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