Herod dies; Joseph returns with family

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
   Well, we have gone through the birth of Christ, Joseph moving the family to Egypt to avoid death by Herod the Great.  Now, my curiosity kept asking, "how old was Jesus when Herod died?"  Because this was when Joseph, Mary, and Jesus returned to Israel.
    Well, by studying and looking at the historical evidence (not forensic style but Biblical style) the best we can understand is this.  Josephus reported a moon eclipse just before Herod's death and just before passover.  One account is Jesus was born 6-4 BC and Herod died at 4 BC.  The other account is that Jesus was born in 2 BC and Herod died in 1 BC.  Either way, the only thing Herod knew was Jesus, King of Jews, had to be 2 years and under.  Remember, Bethlehem was only 5-6 miles from Jerusalem so how long would it take to go there.  Where the Maji's came from is a mystery as well and how long did they travel?  Not sure.   Read Matthew 2:19-23
   However, what we do know is Joseph moved his family back to Israel upon Herod's death.  How did he know?  The internet was not around at this time!  Oh, but something much more efficient and accurate than the internet was around------angels from God.  An angel came to Joseph in a dream and said, in todays terms, "what are you doing sitting around here?  The people who wanted the child dead are dead so pack up and return."(Or in East Texan -"sup, watcha doin 'ere? Git outta 'ere un go 'ome.")
    Joseph headed home, oops, another dream Archelaus, son of Herod, did reign in Judea, so, being afraid to return Joseph went to Galilee and dwelt in Nazareth.  This fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
     Okay, God has had "text" messages and "internet" since the beginning of time.  However, in old days they referred to it as angels either in dreams or in person.  How fast it that?  It was at God's speed; and this speed barrier NO ONE HAS BROKEN.
    Now why Nazareth?  Jesus was sent into the world, not to condemn, but to save the world.  So, again, why Nazareth?  Nazareth lies North of Jerusalem, inland, and journey to the East  to reach the Jordan River; journey to the West  to the Mediterranean Sea, in an area called Gallilee.  This was a "crossroads" for people from all over the world.  What better place to start a ministry from which word will spread to all the ancient world via the travelers.
   Well, if you think your journey has bumps in the road, just think about Jesus' journey on earth.  First- born and then fled for His life; next-cannot return to Jerusalem as Herod's son may still hold a grudge; then obscurity in Nazareth, yet a place where many travel until the beginning of His ministry.  And you know the end result of His 3 1/2 years of ministry - Salvation for you & me; Eternal life with the Father. Yea!!!  Love you all.
   In Christ's Love and Grace
      Johnny