Chapter Matthew 2 Question/Answer 1 Question 1 1. How did the chief priests and scribes know where the Christ was to be born? Answer 1 v 5 They said ... “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet, Question/Answer 2 Question 2 2. Where does the angel tell Joseph to flee to, and why? Answer 2 v 13 ... an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.” Question/Answer 3 Question 3 3. How did Joseph know it was safe to return to the land of Israel? Answer 3 v 19 and 20 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”