Matthew begins, “In those days…” (1a) This phrase refers to the time before Jesus’ coming. There was no word of God. Without the word of God there was no direction; no truth; no vision or hope. People were living in the darkness under the tyranny of King Herod. They might have felt abandoned by God. Just as the morning comes after the night, according to God’s schedule, it was time to send the Messiah into the world.
The Very Rev. Canon Dr. Rebecca Nyegenye
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