Lesson 12


      FLIGHT INTO EGYPT, SLAUGHTER OF THE CHILDREN, AND
              RETURN FROM EGYPT TO NAZARETH
                     Matthew 2:13-23; Luke 2:39

 1. Upon the departure of the wisemen, who appeared to Joseph?

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 2. What was Joseph told to do? ___________________________________

 3. How far did this mean they would have to travel? ______________

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 4. Why did Joseph choose to begin the trip by night? _____________

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 5. How long did they remain in Egypt? ____________________________

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 6. Where is the prophecy found which is referred to in verse 15?

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 7. What did the prophecy say? ____________________________________

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 8. To what did this prophecy originally refer? ___________________

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 9. Why was Herod "exceeding wroth"? ______________________________

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10. How old were the children who were put to death? ______________

11. Why this age? _________________________________________________

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12. Where do we find the prophecy referred to in vv. 17, 18?

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13. Who told Joseph of Herod's death? _____________________________

14. What message did Joseph receive? ______________________________

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15. When Joseph returned from Egypt, why did he not settle in

    Judea? ________________________________________________________

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16. What is the meaning of "Nazareth"? ____________________________

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17. Did one have reason to be proud of coming from Nazareth? ______

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18. Does this mean that Jesus was a Nazarite? (See Num. 6:1-5) ____

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