Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him (v13). This is a rather remarkable act. John has said that he’s not even worthy enough to carry Jesus’ sandals, yet Jesus comes to him to be baptized. John says that the roles should be reversed and that Jesus should be […]
Jesus is not random. He’s not an anybody who just happened to show up. Matthew makes it particularly clear, especially here in chapter 2, that Jesus, the Messiah, the Christ, is particular. His particularity has been prophesied throughout the Old Testament. Matthew references “the prophet” specifically in verse 5, verse 15, verse 18, and verse […]