They gave some pretty good stuff – gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Verse 11, "And when they were come into the house, " and by this time they're in a house not a stable anymore. Jon Meacham is the author, most recently, of "The Soul of America. " I looked out the window and could see traffic jams everywhere. Now where were we, sorry Dada just chased a squirrel off the fence, oh yeh, the new guys.
And you might as well get acquainted with them now, 'cause they're going to be popping in and out of the scene all the way through Matthew. First, let me mention the kydex belt clip because in my opinion you pretty much need to order it along with the Wise Guy. That was kind of the emerging power in a sense. And you see that each of the gospels in line with its emphasis matches its genealogy. They were seekers of the TRUTH. They rose by virtue of their wisdom, by virtue of some occultic powers, by virtue of some astrological and astronomical ability that they had. There's an interesting footnote here and this is really not in the text, but I couldn't help think about it. And interestingly enough, God had to get the Romans to make a decree to get Joseph and Mary down there so He could be born there. The captain of the temple, and then some other priests that you would call the aristocracy. They used it in Proverbs to perfume the bed, to put on your clothes. There was frankincense, a beautiful smelling incense, and there was myrrh, a lovely ointment and perfume. You guys are supposed to be wise men of war. Elite education and conventional expertise don't guarantee good results, and America has been shaped by the battle between the privileged and the populist since long before Andrew Jackson.
Now in the gospels – and we'll have to back up a little bit and I'll give you a lot of background so you'll get a good grip on who they are. The journey is complete for the Magi in verse 9, and this will see very quickly, you remember this so beautiful, "When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. " They'll probably just call us the three kings. Three Wise Men: why Spanish children get presents on January 6th. The three wise men enter the stage.
I was staying in a room many stories up. Losing sight of the star was temporary. And then one week, two times a year, you went to the temple and functioned as a priest. Verse 10, "When they saw the star, " they what? And also myrrh was used in the same bridal procession where frankincense is used. Even if it takes an entire six months! I think the chief priests and the scribes said, "In Bethlehem of Judea for thus it's written by the Prophet, " and then Matthew adds the next one. You guys are supposed to be wise men. And don't forget, the three wise men. When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem.
Actually, it was Duke. ) Charles Wesley put it this way, "Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, hail the incarnate deity. " Take the kids and let them enjoy the magic of this quintessentially Spanish experience, all whilst staying in one of the best family friendly hotels. Aside from that, it does help with leveraging the tool and controlling it as you work. They were the scribes and the scholars. Wise Men or Wise Guys? Part 2. Secondly, there was another kind of priest, and he was called the captain of the temple, the captain of the temple. I'll be a - I don't even – you know something, this might shock you, I don't even prepare sermons for you.
The only reason to serve the Lord is out of the overflow of your worship. They made the laws and they upheld the laws. Life as a dog suddenly became glorious! And God took over these wonderful Magi. I mean we are after all just dogs! "How to Believe Your Way to Supernatural Faith". Up to 2 years later, in fact.
So they worshipped, and they worshipped in giving, and that's a great way to worship. Tell me about that star. THIRD: I'm bringing a Christmas ham. And every Jew in history is faced with Micah 5:2.