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# General Information:
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A new part of the story begins here and continues through the end of the chapter. Matthew tells about Herod's attempt to kill the new King of the Jews.
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# Bethlehem of Judea
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"the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
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# in the days of Herod the king
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"when Herod was king there"
# Herod
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This refers to Herod the Great.
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# learned men from the east
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"men from the east who studied the stars"
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# from the east
"from a country far east of Judea"