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Some churches today might opt for the Luke 2:22-40 story about Simeon and Anna’s joy over the dedication of Jesus. Such a choice offers enormous treasures; it is good to remember those patient prophets, so glad to see the holy child at last. But consider the rich paradox of celebrating the birth of Jesus, our … Continue reading “Matthew 2:13-18 Commentary by Melinda Quivik”

La visita de los sabios de oriente es uno de los eventos más distinguidos dentro de la celebración de la Navidad. Se lo conoce como Epifanía. Este hecho se narra en Mateo 2:1-12. Efectivamente, esta unidad tiene como sujetos a los sabios del lejano oriente (mágoi apó anatolón). En ese sentido, toda la unidad debe … Continue reading “San Mateo 2:1-12 Comentario por Iris Barrientos”

Los Sabios del Oriente: Un Acercamiento Eco-teológico El relato de los sabios del Oriente es uno de mis favoritos de la Biblia por varias razones. En primer lugar, porque nos permite mantener las celebraciones de la Navidad dentro de un contexto más bíblico, muy diferente al contexto del mercado, y dar los regalos a los … Continue reading “San Mateo 2:1-12 Comentario por Neddy Astudillo”

El capítulo 2 de San Mateo comienza con una tensión implícita. El hecho que se narra sucede “en días del rey Herodes” (v. 1), pero “unos sabios” vienen a Herodes buscando a otro rey—“el rey de los judíos” que acababa de nacer (v. 2). Tenemos problemas cuando hay dos gallos en el gallinero. Una vez … Continue reading “San Mateo 2:1-12 Comentario por Julia Lambert Fogg”

The story of the three magi is one of the central narratives in the church’s celebration of Jesus’ advent. It has come to symbolize for us important elements of who we proclaim Jesus to be, and what it means to follow Jesus. Set in the opening pages of Matthew’s gospel, the account foreshadows what will … Continue reading “Matthew 2:1-12 Commentary by Karl Kuhn”

The story of the visit of the Magi has the ring of a folk tale, as is obvious by how the narrative threads begin to unravel when subject to the questions one might ask about a “real life” situation. There is the matter of the encounter between the Magi and Herod, and the larger questions … Continue reading “Matthew 2:1-12 Commentary by Shelly Matthews”

As I write this, the gap between God’s promises and reality as we experience it that I spoke about in reference to Zechariah’s song two weeks ago seems especially pronounced. In addition to the rampant gun violence here, the horrific mess that is Syria and its refugees, and the rest of the world’s woes, an … Continue reading “Luke 2:8-20 (or Matthew 2:1-12) Commentary by James Hanson”

The story of the magi foreshadows later developments in Matthew’s narrative. Even in infancy Jesus inspires both worship and hostility, responses that are repeated throughout the story. Worship – The magi represent the first of many characters to worship Jesus in Matthew (2:11; compare 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9, 17), a point that may … Continue reading “Matthew 2:1-12 Commentary by Mark Allan Powell”

God is so determined to proclaim the “good news of great joy for all the people” (Luke 2:10) that God reaches beyond fields in the region around Bethlehem to “the East” (some scholars say Persia). God reaches beyond shepherds at the bottom of the barrel to Wise Ones at the top. God reaches beyond people scared witless … Continue reading “Matthew 2:1-12 Commentary by Craig A. Satterlee”

Matthew 2:1-12, the visit of the magi, is the gospel reading for Epiphany. Some congregations choose to use the Epiphany readings on the second Sunday after Christmas. In the Western Church, the visit of the magi seems to have been associated with Epiphany from the beginnings of the festival.1 The origins of the Epiphany festival … Continue reading “Matthew 2:1-12 Commentary by Stephen Hultgren”