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T H E N E W T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

2. Particular

3. Significant

B. Flight into Egypt: fleeing the wrath of Herod, Matt. 2.13-23

1. The Magi’s caution, 2.13

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2. Jesus’ flight into Egypt, cf. Hos. 11.1

3. Herod’s death and the return of Joseph and his family to Palestine

C. Jesus as an adolescent: teaching the elders in the Temple of Jerusalem, Luke 2.39b-52

1. Spiritual fervency

2. Messianic identity

3. Perfect character (which grew more and more from childhood into adolescence), Luke 2.40

4. Growth into manhood, Luke 2.51-52