Jeffray Greene

“Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she refused to…

“Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent men and killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and all…

“He stayed there until the death of Herod; this happened so that what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Out of Egypt I called…

“So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt” (Matthew 2:14). It is almost as if the Lord is…

“Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to…

“And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way” (Matthew 2:12). The Magi were attuned…

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And after they cameinto the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary; and they fell down and…

“After hearing the king, they went on their way; and behold, the star, which they had seenin the east, went on ahead of them until it came to a stop…

“And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; andwhen you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and…

“Then Herod secretly called for the magi and determined from them the exact time the starappeared” (Matthew 7). In paranoia, Herod wants to be rid of the threat. We live…