Chapter
2
1, 2. Attention
Focused on Birth of Jesus.—The Lord moved upon the wise men to go in search of
Jesus, and He directed their course by a star. This star, leaving them when
near Jerusalem, led them to make inquiries in Judah; for they thought it was
not possible for the chief priests and scribes to be ignorant of this great
event. The coming of the wise men made the whole nation acquainted with the object
of their journey, and directed their attention to the important events which
were transpiring (The Spirit of Prophecy 2:26). 16-18. FaithfulnessWould Have
Rendered Wrath Harmless.—All this terrible calamity was suffered of God, to
humble the pride of the Jewish nation. Their crimes and wickedness had been so
great that the Lord permitted the wicked Herod to thus punish them. Had they
been less boastful and ambitious, their lives pure, their habits simple and
sincere, God would have preserved them from being thus humiliated and afflicted
by their enemies. God would, in a signal manner, have made the wrath of the
king harmless to His people, had they been faithful and perfect before Him. But
He could not especially work for them, for their works were abhorred by Him (The
Spirit of Prophecy 2:28).
REFERENCE
S.D.A.
Bible Commentary Vol. 5
Ellen
G. White
1956,page 1077
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