Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
Get up and take the child and his mother back to Israel, the people who were trying to kill him are dead now.
Sometimes you have to wait for the danger to pass before it's safe to go home.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Matthew's Gospel, Joseph, Mary, and the infant Jesus had fled to Egypt to escape King Herod, who sought to kill the child after hearing from the wise men about a new king born in Bethlehem. The angel's message in this verse refers to Herod's death, which removed the immediate threat and allowed the family to return safely to Israel, fulfilling God's protective plan as part of the Messiah's story. This event highlights the historical tension between earthly rulers and divine purposes in the first century.
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