Can Life Grow From the Rubble? | The Gospels | Matthew 2:19–23

What can possibly grow out of the rubble of tragedy? Why does Matthew emphasize Jesus’ unlikely hometown of Nazareth? How does a seemingly insignificant place point to the kind of King Jesus came to be? In today’s episode, Jeff shares how Matthew 2:19–23 connects Jesus to the Old Testament promise of a branch growing from a lifeless stump—and how Jesus brings life where we least expect it.

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Passage: Matthew 2:19–23 (biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%202%3…)