Matt. 2--The Magi

We all read the story of magi from the East, but we are not sure exactly where they were from, only know them from the east.
Bible commentary stated that Magi symbolize the non-Jewish world and all who search for ultimate truth. By including this study, Matthew shows us that God’s salvation is intended for Jews and Gentile alike, just like Chapter 1 the genealogy of Jesus.

These magi were curious about the star, they were schooled in philosophy, medicine and science. They knew a king of the Jews has been born and wanted to come and worship him. They came and seek, not like the others:

·         Their knowledge made them intellectually lazy

·         Their religion made them spiritually indifference

·         Their background made them culturally arrogant

Instead, they made the journey to find the King. In Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask and it will be given to you: seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asked receives, he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks, the doors will be opened.” Indeed God blessed their searching hearts and spirit.

I particularly liked verse 9, it says “the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them”. It really was God’s guidance, He led them to the place where the child was.

God honors our quest for the truth and may the knowledge we accumulated will not make us intellectually lazy.