IVP New Testament Commentary Series – Growing Up in a Small Town (2:19-23)
Resources chevron-right IVP New Testament Commentary Series chevron-right Matthew chevron-right INTRODUCTION TO THE KINGDOM (1:1-4:23) chevron-right Accounts of Jesus' Childhood (1:18-2:23) chevron-right Growing Up in a Small Town (2:19-23)
Growing Up in a Small Town (2:19-23)

Whereas modern Western readers generally expect a series of neat, concise theological statements, God chose to reveal himself in more concrete historical forms. Matthew does not just provide abstract statements about Jesus; he explains the character of his Lord by the history that was sanctified by his presence.

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