2:17,18
Matthew then quotes from Jer 31:15, Ramah was located about fifteen miles north of Jerusalem. Rachel is used to represent Israel. The killing of the infants resulted in much weeping..
2:19,20
Joseph had been warned in a dream to flee, now he is told to bring the child back to Israel. In this whole story dreams have played an important role. So we see how God responds to danger, there is a time to flee, and a time to return.
2:21-23
Joseph is presented as an obedient man, he always responded positively to the angelic messages. He receives a further warning, this time to go to Galilee and lived in Nazareth, this too is seemed as fulfilling God’s plan.
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