“These Words Still Speak”
Text: Matthew 2:13-15
As Joseph is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt to save Jesus from Herod, Matthew’s Gospel quotes the book of Hosea; “Out of Egypt I called my son.” This reference to older scripture not only highlights parallels to the Exodus story, but also establishes that the life of Jesus is seen as the redemptive act of God’s love to liberate His people once and for all.