Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 2:1-2
Things in Jerusalem have been mostly calm for a while, and then one day these men from the East come to town with their question. They seem to have expected Jerusalem to be celebrating this birth. The current king, Herod, stands there thinking, "Wait, what?" It would be a comical scene if they hadn't reacted in a murderous way.
The message of the wise men prompted a troubling of the mind in Jerusalem. The people in power liked things the way they were. Suddenly here come these guys with their talk of a special star and a new king. Troubled minds soon thought up a troubling solution and a young family had to make a midnight journey to Egypt to escape the child-murdering soldiers of Herod.
Not the most charming part of the Christmas story!
Bucky
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