2.1 Scholars think that “After” may mean a considerable time afterwards; that the star in v7 is announcing the birth; v11 mentions a house not a stable, and a child not a baby; and v16 means that it was up to two years later. That’s why Epiphany is separate, after Christmas.
2.7 “Secretly”? But all Jerusalem was disturbed! Surprising that Herod didn’t send soldiers with them.
“Three wise men,” Tom? I’m surprised at you, making that assumption! I like the idea of carrying on this week, to link the story to our story today. But I’m not sure it isn’t reading too much into Matthew to see him as a subtle theologian making points of principle: is Tom Wright seeing Matthew in Tom’s own image?
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