
Matthew 2:5
Tuesday, 6 August 2024 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: Matthew 2:5 “And they said to him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus has it been written through the prophet’” (CG). In the previous verse, Herod inquired of the chief priests and scribes concerning where the Messiah would be born. With that, Matthew now continues, “And they said to him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea.’” The name Bethlehem comes from the Hebrew words beith, house, and lekhem, bread. Thus, it means House of Bread. However, it has a secondary meaning which is derived from the…
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