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Flight Into Egypt
Matthew 2: 13, 14; 19-23 (full lesson,
vs. 13-23)
13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets. He shall be called a Nazarene.
Golden Text. — “The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in” — Psalm 121: 8
The Lesson Story
After the wise men had gone home, the
angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Arise, and take the
young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I
bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him." Joseph
obeyed at once, and they started at night to travel 300 miles to Egypt. When
the wise men did not come back to tell where they had found Jesus, Herod was
very angry. He ordered all the boys of two years old and under, in and around
Bethlehem, to be killed, thinking that Jesus would be among them; but God was
taking care of him. Many little children were killed by this wicked king, and
there was weeping in many homes. After Herod died, an angel of the Lord
appeared again to Joseph in a dream, in Egypt, and told him to take the child
And his mother and return to the land of Israel. When Joseph heard that the son
of Herod was now the king, he was afraid to go back to Bethlehem, and God told
him to go to Nazareth, a town in another part of Palestine called
Galilee.
1. After the wise men had gone, what did the angel tell Joseph to
do?
Take the young child and flee into Egypt.
2. Why should Joseph do this?
Herod would seek the young
child to destroy him.
3. Did Joseph obey the angel?
He started at once with the
child and his mother.
4. What did Herod do when the wise men did not return to him?
He was very angry, and ordered many children to be killed.
5. Where was Jesus all this time?
On the way to Egypt with
his mother and Joseph.
6. After Herod was dead, what did the angel tell Joseph to do?
Take the young child and go back to the land of Israel.
7. How did Joseph obey the angel?
He went back to Palestine,
but not to Bethlehem.
8. Where did he go to live?
To the village of Nazareth, in
the northern part of Palestine.
Lesson Hymn
Let us trust our Father’s keeping,
All the time and everywhere;
He will watch us, never sleeping;
We
are safe in his dear care.
Can You Say—
“"He will hide me, he will hide
me,
Where no harm can e’er betide me;
He will hide me, safely hide
me,
In the shadow of his hand."”
The Heaven-Built Wall
While the French army was retreating
from Moscow every one fled from it who could get away. A crippled boy was lying
in a cottage unable to leave his bed. He urged his mother to fly with the
little girls while there was time. "I am safe," he said; "no one will hurt a
helpless boy." "We are all safe," said his mother. "God will build up a wall of
defense; he will be our refuge." They all went to sleep trusting in God. When
they awoke in the morning, they found it had snowed all night, and the little
cottage was so covered that it could not be seen. The soldiers came and robbed
the other houses, but this one escaped, for it was hidden behind the wall of
snow, which God had sent as its sure defense. God always takes care of those
who trust him.
Lesson Truth
When in danger, God will take care of
me.
103. Can any man keep these Ten Commandments perfectly?
No mere man, since the fall of Adam, ever did or can keep the Ten
Commandments perfectly.
104. Of what use are the Ten Commandments to us?
They
teach us our duty, and show our need of a Saviour.
Pages 76 & 77
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