74 Jesus forgives a woman who was caught in adultery.75 Jesus teaches in the Temple.76 Jesus sends another seventy-two disciples into the fields of ministry.77 A good Samaritan helping a Jew shows how to love others.78 Jesus heals a man who was born blind.79 The good shepherd cares for his sheep.80 Martha becomes frustrated with her sister’s behavior.
107 Two blind men want to see.108 Mary anoints Jesus with expensive perfume.109 People cheer as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey.110 Some Greek men want to see Jesus.
8 Wise men search for the new king of the Jews.
Jeremiah 31:15; Hosea 11:1; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1–18
How might wise men from the east have associated a star with a birth in Israel (Matthew 2:1–2)?
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What could have motivated the wise men to travel a long distance and take expensive gifts to worship a foreign king (Matthew 2:1–2)?
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Why did the star lead the wise men to Jerusalem and not Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1–2)?
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How many might have been in the wise men’s caravan (Matthew 2:1–2)? How many wise men were there?
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Who were the first people the wise men might have asked concerning the new king (Matthew 2:1–2)?
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Why would King Herod have been concerned about the wise men’s story (Matthew 2:1–2)?
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At the time King Herod sought information, how familiar do you think the chief priests and teachers of the Law were with an ancient prediction of a new king in Israel (Matthew 2:3–4)?
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How comfortable would the chief priests have been in pointing to Bethlehem as the birthplace (Matthew 2:5–6)? What action might they have feared from the king?
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Why would the king trust foreigners to find the child and bring back word (Matthew 2:7–8)?
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Why might we think that the king’s plea was sincere and to be obeyed (Matthew 2:7–8)?
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What kind of “star” has the ability to appear and disappear (Matthew 2:9–11)?
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How could the “star” have guided them to the house where Jesus was (Matthew 2:7–8)?
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What explanation do you think the wise men gave Herod for their presence (Matthew 2:7–8)?
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How much value might be placed upon the three gifts (Matthew 2: 9–11)?
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Do you think the wise men told Joseph anything about meeting with King Herod (Matthew 2:9–12)? Why or why not?
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What might the nature of the warning have been, which caused the wise men to disobey the king’s command (Matthew 2:12)?
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What impact on the neighborhood would Joseph’s departure have had late at night (Matthew 2:12–14)?
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How difficult would the family’s trip to Egypt have been (Matthew 2:13–14)?
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Where in Egypt might Joseph have chosen to live (Matthew 2:14–15)?
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How upset was King Herod when the wise men didn’t return (Matthew 2:16)?
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What did Herod try to accomplish with the slaughter in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:16–18)?