The King and His Kingdom: Matthew 2:13-23 Caretakers of the Treasure

We have seen that Matthew, writing near the middle or end of the first century, is presenting a picture of Jesus as no ordinary man, but as the Messiah. Last Sunday we looked at the magi and their announcement and celebration of the birth of the King of the Jews. The opposition to God's plan begins with Herod's obsession to see the child (this rival king) destroyed. It falls on two humans--Joseph and Mary--to protect and raise the young child. Listen to the surprising way God looks at you in the same way he looked at Mary/Joseph.Steve Coleman