Gather All the Nations to Him
December 24, 2023 Preacher: Alex Bloomfield Series: Christmas
Passage: Matthew 2:1–12
Scene 1: A disturbing question (1-3)
- The likely background: The prophecy of Balaam (Num. 22-24)
Scene 2: A revealing investigation (4-8)
- The clarity of scripture. (Micah 5)
- The legitimacy of Jesus contrasts with the illegitimacy of Herod.
Scene 3: A fitting coronation (9-12)
- The familiar movement and resting place of the ‘star’. (Ex. 13: 22-24; 40: 36-38)
- The gifts are appropriate for royalty and may be symbolic. (Psalm 72, Isaiah 60)
- The nations are bowing before Israel’s King, a mountain peak of biblical theology.
Conclusion: On the yet greater light of scripture.

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