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JANUARY 2
He was the father of those who dwell in tents King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in
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and have livestock. His brother’s name was the East and have come to worship Him.”
Jubal. He was the father of all those who play 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was
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the harp and flute. And as for Zillah, she also troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And
bore Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every crafts- when he had gathered all the chief priests and
man in bronze and iron. And the sister of scribes of the people together, he inquired of
Tubal-Cain was Naamah. them where the Christ was to be born.
23 Then Lamech said to his wives: 5 So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of
Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
“Adah and Zillah, hear my voice;
Wives of Lamech, listen to my speech! 6 ‘But you, Bethlehem,
For I have killed a man for wounding in the land of Judah,
me, Are not the least among the rulers
Even a young man for hurting me. of Judah;
24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, For out of you shall come
Then Lamech seventy-sevenfold.” a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”
And Adam knew his wife again, and she
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bore a son and named him Seth, “For God has 7 Then Herod, when he had secretly called
appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, the wise men, determined from them what
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whom Cain killed.” And as for Seth, to him time the star appeared. And he sent them to
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also a son was born; and he named him Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully
Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of for the young Child, and when you have found
the LORD. Him, bring back word to me, that I may come
and worship Him also.”
Psalm 2:1–6
9 When they heard the king, they departed;
hy do the nations rage, and behold, the star which they had seen in
W And the people plot a vain thing? the East went before them, till it came and
The kings of the earth set themselves, stood over where the young Child was.
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And the rulers take counsel 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with
together, exceedingly great joy. And when they had
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Against the LORD and against His come into the house, they saw the young
Anointed, saying, Child with Mary His mother, and fell down
“Let us break Their bonds in pieces and worshiped Him. And when they had
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And cast away Their cords from us.” opened their treasures, they presented gifts to
Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
4 He who sits in the heavens shall 12 Then, being divinely warned in a dream
laugh; that they should not return to Herod, they
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
Then He shall speak to them in His 13 Now when they had departed, behold, an
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wrath,
And distress them in His deep angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a
dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child
displeasure:
“Yet I have set My King
6 and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there
On My holy hill of Zion.”
Proverbs 1:8–9
8 My son, hear the instruction
of your father, 2:1 in the days of Herod the king. Herod the
And do not forsake the law Great was the first in a dynasty of rulers and is
of your mother; thought to be a descendant of Esau.A ruthless
For they will be a graceful ornament and cunning ruler,he saw the beginning of the
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on your head, rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple under his
And chains about your neck. reign. wise men from the East. The number
Matthew 2:1–23 of men is not given, though the 3 gifts can be
seen to represent one man each. These men
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of were Magi—magicians and astrologers—not
2 Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, kings.
wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
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saying, “Where is He who has been born
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