What is the significance of the 3 14-generation counts? Some resources suggest it is merely intended as an aid to memorization.
If Mary became pregnant before being married to Joseph, is this not considered a sin? And isn't the correct response would be to bring her to judgment? But of course, it's understandable that he still loved her despite of what he thought happened, hence the reaction of not wanting to put her under punishment.
Dreams seems to have a place in Jewish theology as a legitimate means for God to communicate with man.
Matthew 2
I'm wondering if the same Jewish priests that Herod asked for the probable location of the Messiah's birth are also the same ones that demanded Jesus' crucifixion years later.
Joseph was again given instructions through a dream. All in all, he received instructions in four dreams. For every instance that a dream was mentioned, Matthew makes mention that the instruction is in fulfillment of a specific prophecy. However, I don't think that Joseph was actually contemplating this as he follows the instructions in his dream.
Matthew 3
John the Baptist seems to have come out from nowhere to start preaching, and it seems he was immediately famous.
The difference in water baptism and Holy Spirit baptism is such that although John is highly regarded by the people, he considers himself less than nothing to the one who can baptize with the Holy Spirit.
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