KING OF THE JEWS
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Matthew 2:1-12
Key verse 2
“and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.””
Read verses 1-4. When and why did the Magi come? (1-2) Why were king Herod and the people of Jerusalem disturbed? (3) What then did Herod do? (4)
2. Read verses 5-9. What does this prophecy tell us about Jesus? (5-6) What else did Herod try to do? (7-8) Why were the Magi overjoyed when they saw the star? (9-10)
3. Read verse 11-12. How did the Magi worship Jesus? (11) What can we learn from them? How did God help the Magi and protect them from Herod’s scheme? (12)