The Expanded Story about Jesus’ Flight into Egypt: Matthew 2
Channel: The Caffeinated Bible
Date: 2021-01-16

Matthew 2:12ff recounts in the briefest details that Jesus' family had to flee Herod and seek asylum in Egypt. During the centuries that followed, various aspects of this story got expanded and embellished. Not only in sermons and commentaries but in art as well. This video looks at the rather interesting history for how Matthew's account was picked up and developed as time moved along. It is a fascinating story with some very interesting and creative additions being appended to Matthew's account.

Note: All the images used in this video are public domain or were taken by myself.

Link to the Pseudo Gospel of Matthew:
The section on the  Flight into Egypt is in chap. 17-24 (about 3 pages long)
http://gnosis.org/library/psudomat.htm

Link to Morgan Library's copy of a Speculum humanae salvationis
https://www.themorgan.org/manuscript/77070

Link to other videos on Epiphany:
The Magi's Story: https://youtu.be/tvtDfGJxFw0
What is Epiphany?: https://youtu.be/09X3E6TLafs

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-theory-and-biblical-hermeneutics.html

Friends:    
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

St. George’s Anglican Church
https://www.stgac.org

Software I use in the videos ~ Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com