1. From Where He Came
Matthew 2

3. from Where He came
The Christ comes from…?

4. from Where He came The Christ comes from…? v1-12: Bethlehem
v13-18: Egypt
v19-23: Nazareth, Galilee

5. Prophecy and Fulfillment
v5, 15, 17, 23
Prophecy is not always “predicting the future”

6. Prophecy and Fulfillment
v5, 15, 17, 23
Prophecy is not always “predicting the future”
V15 = Israel’s Exodus !
V18 = Judah’s Exile !

7. from Where He came

8. from Where He came
from Ancient Times (v5)

9. from Where He came from Ancient Times (v5)
(15) = Hosea 11:1 (pointing 1400 years back)

10. from Where He came from Ancient Times (v5)
(15) = Hosea 11:1 (pointing 1400 years back)
Abraham’s sons blotch, Jesus rewrites “to fulfill all righteousness”, Mat 3

11. from Where He came from Ancient Times (v5)
(15) = Hosea 11:1 (pointing 1400 years back)
Abraham’s sons blotch, Jesus rewrites “to fulfill all righteousness”, Mat 3
(18) = Jeremiah 31:15 (600 years back)
David’s sons blotch, Jesus rewrites “a Ruler, a Shepherd”

12. [God’s] purpose,… as a plan for the fullness of time (
[God’s] purpose,… as a plan for the fullness of time (!), is to unite all things “in Jesus” Eph 1:9-10
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God 2 Cor 5:21
For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation Gal 6:15

13. from Where He came
from Humility (v23)

14. from Where He came from Humility (v23)
John 1:46 – despised origins
“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief” Isaiah 53,

15. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich
2 Cor 8:9

16. From Ancient Times
From Humility