Matthew 2:23

"But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,"

Key Reflection

This passage highlights Joseph's wisdom and precaution, avoiding Judea due to Archelaus's harsh rule, which echoes Herod's legacy. The dream warning underscores divine guidance in protecting Jesus from potential harm.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 23. Nazareth. This was a small town, situated in Galilee, west of Capernaum, and not far from Cana. It was built partly in a valley, and partly on the declivity of a hill, Luke 4:29. A hill is yet pointed out, to the south of Nazareth, as the one from which the people of the place attempted to precipitate the Saviour. It was a place, at that time, proverbial for wickedness, Joh 1:46. It is now a large village, with a convent and two churches. One of the churches, called the church of the Annunciation, is the finest in the Holy Land, except that of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

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