Lux Domini

Matthew  2:23

And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

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Interpretation

Egypt may serve to sojourn in, or take shelter in, for awhile, but not to abide in. Christ was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, to them he must return.

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This thought runs through Matthew 2:19-23.

Matthew 2:19 Matthew 2:20 Matthew 2:21 Matthew 2:22 Matthew 2:23

Glossary

City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Nazareth Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nazareth.