Matthew 2:7
Matthew 2:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.”
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Read Full Chapter →Herod secretly summons the wise men and carefully questions them about exactly when the star appeared.
What Does Matthew 2:7 Mean?
Herod meets the wise men in secret and questions them with care, fixing the precise time the star first appeared. His private, calculating manner already hints at the dark purpose forming in him.
Behind a show of interest hides a scheming heart. Evil often works in shadow, gathering facts to do harm rather than good. Yet nothing plotted in secret escapes the God who sees all, and no hidden design can finally overturn his purpose for his Son.
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What does Matthew 2:7 mean?
Herod secretly summons the wise men and carefully questions them about exactly when the star appeared.