Three Oriental Kings Miss The Point

Three Oriental Kings Miss the Point

Matthew 2:1-12

1 “We Three Kings From Orient Are”

a three

 b kings

 c the orient

 d king and God and sacrifice

2 The When, Who, Where, What and Why?

 a King Herod

 b magi – wise men

 c from the east to Jerusalem

 d “worshipping” the king

 e but why?

3 The Old Testament

 a several parallels

  i Moses

  ii Balaam

iii Psalms and Isaiah

  iv Daniel

 b Micah

4 Herod’s judgement

 a troubled

 b right

 c the Christ