Tag: Matthew 2
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion (Matthew 2 1-12)
Our* text for Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve!!) is Matthew 2:1-12. Here are some questions we might want to consider: What are the things we “already know” about this text? For instance, what are our memories of hearing it or learning it as children, or our expectations based on paintings or nativity scenes or re-enactments […]
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Exegetical Exercise (Matthew 2 1-12)
The text we’re studying this week is Matthew 2:1-12 – “the story of the wise men.” It is one of those texts that we think we already know. In fact, some of us might think we know it so well that we’re wondering “How can there be anything new in this?” since we’ve heard it […]
Matters of Interpretation 