Refugee in Egypt

03/09/23 • 17 min

Jesus was born outside in a manger and, very soon after that, experienced the life of a refugee. A foreign country welcomes the family and protects them from the fury of a crazy king who kills the babies of his subjects. Why did God not strike King Herod with a lightning bolt from heaven and prevent him from murdering many innocent babies?

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Wisemen from the East

The angels announce the birth of Jesus to a group of wisemen from the East in a different way than to the shepherds in Bethlehem. God meets people where they are, taking into account their education and experience. As students of natural wonders, the wisemen, who may have heard of Balaam's messianic prophecy, were guided by angels all the way to Bethlehem, via Jerusalem.

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