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| | Matthew 001:018 Rheims (1582) | | Biblical context: Joseph finds the woman betrothed to become his wife is pregnant, and not by him. Before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost. | | Personal significance: Posted the second Sunday of Advent. | | Technical note: | From   BibleHaiku2, 3/1/2004 | |
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| But after he had
Considered this, an angel
Of the Lord appeared...
| | Matthew 001:020 NIV | | Biblical context: Having given consideration to a quiet divorce of his betrothed and pregnant "virgin" wife, Joseph gets a big clue when the angel appears with a message as to the nature and purpose of her pregnancy. To his credit he obeys and marries Mary, and awaits the birth of the one who will take away the sins of the world. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: First of two consecutive verse BH. | | From LEStephey, 6/3/2003 | |
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| She will give birth to
A son, and you are to give
Him the name Jesus...
| | Matthew 001:021 NIV | | Biblical context: The angel's instruction to Joseph.
IN the alternative BH below is the origin and meaning of the name Jesus. Jesus is the Greekname which is the same as the Hebrew Joshua, which means "The LORD saves." | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: Second of two consecutive verse BH.
An alternative BH from this verse in NIV:
"...You are to give him
The name Jesus, because he
Will save his people..." | | From LEStephey, 6/1/2003 | |
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| All this took place to
Fulfill what the Lord had
Spoken by the prophet…
| | Matthew 001:022 ESV | | Biblical context: | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: A 5-6-6 complete verse. | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| “…They shall call His name
Immanuel,” which is
Translated, "God with us.”
| | Matthew 001:023 NKJV | | Biblical context: The angels repeat to Mary, the prophecy of Isaiah:
Isa 7:14 (NKJV)
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virginshall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
| | Personal significance: So important is the concept expressed by this verse, that it is included, even though it is not a "pretty-looking" BH. Of course, if pretty was the standard, none of us would be going to Heaven, now would we? He is with us, still. | | Technical note: A verse fragment 5-6-6 BH. | | From BibleHaiku™, 5/27/2003 | |
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| Where is the king of
The Jews that has been born?
For we have seen his star…
| | Matthew 002:002 DAR | | Biblical context: The wise men's inquiry on the occasion of the celestial sign of the Saviour's birth. | | Personal significance: Posted on the fourth Sunday of Advent 2003. | | Technical note: A Darby translation 5-6-6 verse fragment. See BH at Numbers 24:17 also. | | From BibleHaiku™, 12/22/2003 | |
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| They told him, "In
Bethlehem of Judea,
For so it is written…"
| | Matthew 002:005 ESV | | Biblical context: The advisor's answer to Herod's question as to where the Christ was to be born. Refers to prophetic scripture at Micah 5:2. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: A 5-6-6 fragment. | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| …Of thee shall come forth
The captain that shall rule my
People Israel.
| | Matthew 002:006 Rheims (1582) | | Biblical context: Speaks of the land and family of Judah, quoting the prophecy. | | Personal significance: Posted the second Sunday of Advent. | | Technical note: From the Rheims Bible translation of 1582. See the technical note on Matthew 1:18. | | From BibleHaiku2, 12/7/2003 | |
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| …Being warned in a
Dream not to return to
Herod, they departed…
| | Matthew 002:012 ESV | | Biblical context: The wise men decide to detour around Herod's realm. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: A 5-6-6 fragment. | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| "Get up," he said, "take
The child and his mother and
Escape to Egypt."
| | Matthew 002:013 NIV | | Biblical context: An angel warns Joseph to take Mary and the baby away from King Herod’s dangerous realm. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| And he rose and took
The child and his mother by
Night and departed…
| | Matthew 002:014 ESV | | Biblical context: Joseph and family departs from the region Herod rules. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| …The Lord had spoken
By the prophet, "Out of
Egypt I called my son."
| | Matthew 002:015 ESV | | Biblical context: Refers to prophecy at Hosea 11:1. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: A 5-6-6 fragment. | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| Then what had been spoken
Through Jeremiah
The prophet was fulfilled…
| | Matthew 002:017 NASU | | Biblical context: All the boys under two years old in Bethlehem were killed on Herod’s order in an attempt to kill baby Jesus. Jer 31:15 NASU:
Thus says the LORD,
"A voice is heard in Ramah,
Lamentation and bitter weeping.
Rachel is weeping for her children;
She refuses to be comforted for her children,
Because they are no more." | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: A 6-5-6 complete verse BH. | | From LEStephey, 8/11/2003 | |
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| …When Herod died, behold,
An angel of the Lord
Appeared in a dream…
| | Matthew 002:019 ESV | | Biblical context: Joseph gets the "all clear" signal to return to Israel. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: A 6-6-5 fragment | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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| Rise, take the child and
His mother and go to the
Land of Israel…
| | Matthew 002:020 ESV | | Biblical context: The angel commands Joseph. | | Personal significance: | | Technical note: | | From BibleHaiku™, 3/5/2004 | |
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