A Light to the Nations

Matthew 2:1-12
A Light to the Nations
Sermon Notes for Sunday, January 13, 2008 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri

Introduction - Epiphany and the Church Year

I. Old Testament Postmillenial Prefigurements of Matthew 2:1-11
A. Micah 5:1-4a Bethlehem and Conquest
B. Numbers 24:15-23 (see also 23:18-25) A Star, A Scepter, and Dominion
C. Isaiah 60:1-14 The Glory of God Draws The Wealth of the Gentiles
II. Correcting Other Misconceptions About Matthew 2:1-11
A. The Timing of Fulfillment of Simeon's Song (the Nunc)? Luke 2:25-35

B. We Three Kings - Unnumbered Priests: Not Kings, but King-makers
Zoroastrian God-fearers?
C. Following Yonder Star - A Very Unusual Star! v. 9
A Tabernacle for the Sun; A House for the Son, A Leading Light
Ps. 19:4; Amos 5:26/Acts 7:43; Ex. 40; Ps. 80:1,2; Mal. 4:2; 2 Cor. 4:6
D. Bearing Gifts - King, God, and Sacrifice? Yes but…¦
Frankincense - Lev. 2
Myrrh - Ex. 30:23; Ps. 45:8; Canticles 4:6,7
Gold - Genesis 2:11,12
III. Some Truths Revealed