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Matt 2:13-15Everybody wants to belong. People that say they don’t typically have just been rejected and are being self preservating. We were made to be in community. We were made to belong 1 Corinthians 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.Ephesians 4:16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.Colossians 1:18  And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.Today we are talking little nugget of scripture today-  a prophecy- but has deep meaningI’ve been a part of a lot of things- sports teams, army, but the most important thing to me is the church. Nothing more cosmically important than being a member of a local churchWhen I was a kid- at nordstroms- trying to share gospel with old man- he says- nothing matters more to me than my churchAt the time I thought- why didn’t you say Jesus? He’s most important- but Church is his body. And from this scripture- we see- the Church is the nation of God- an Israel.

Matthew continues to draw to prophecyMatthew, more than any gospel writer, wants to show that Jesus’ birth, life, and death, are rooted firmly in the Old Testament.Jesus was born of a virgin (fulfilling Isaiah 7:14). He was born in Bethlehem (fulfilling Micah 5:1-2). He was sought out to be killed by Herod (fulfilling Jeremiah 31:15). He was preceded by John preparing the way (fulfilling Isaiah 40:3). He healed diseases (fulfilling Isaiah 53:4). He spoke through parables (fulfilling Psalm 78:2). He came to Jerusalem riding on a donkey (fulfilling Zechariah 9:9).Therefore- His using and quoting of Hosea 11 is more than just a simple reference to EgyptThis is an important distinction and understanding of scripture that will help us robustly understand the meaning of “out of Egypt I called my son”

Jesus is Israel and God’s sonRemember- Matthew is speaking to Jewish audience- Chapter one starts with the genealogy of Jesus. The very first words, in Greek, are “biblos geneseos Iesou Christou”– The book of the Genesis of JesusSame parallel to Genesis being the beginning of Gods work on this earth with IsraelJesus is the new Exodus- Jewish people celebrate Passover- remembering the exodus of IsraelSoon after his birth he Goes back into Israel to “come out of Egypt” in the same was as IsraelRight after the exodus Jesus is baptized in the same way that Israel was baptized in the Red Sea after their exodus  1 cor 10:1-5 READ (Drawing OT and NT together) Israel comes through Red Sea Baptism, 40 years in desert, after Jesus baptism 40 days in desertWhich brings us to the Hosea 11 passage READ Hosea 11:1-4God’s redemptive plan began soon after Adam and Eve’s failure- Promises to Abraham in Genesis, Isaac, Jacob. David etc. God will redeem. There will be a king. Israel will reign.This idea is rooted in son-ship offspring- Chosen people and nation of Israel connectednessFrom the beginning- God had a redemptive plan that would be executed through Jesus- because Israel was not sinless, they could never be the perfect means by which God could eradicate sin- it was inevitable that a Savior would come- to Save from sin and deathJesus is the seed of Abraham- Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, “And to seeds,” as of many, but as of one, “And to your Seed,” who is Christ.But God would call a Israel a “son” Exodus 422 Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Israel is My son, My firstborn. 23 So I say to you, let My son go that he may serve Me. But if you refuse to let him go, indeed I will kill your son, your firstborn.