Flight into Egypt
The flight to Egypt is an event from the childhood of Jesus, described in Matthew's Gospel (Matthew 2:13 NIV ). Apocryphal writings as the Pseudo- Matthew and the Arabic Infancy Gospel reports of miracles beyond the young Jesus. Like mentioned, the Legenda aurea.
The flight is one of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, who are commemorated in the Catholic liturgical calendar on 15 September. As evidenced of traditional martyrologies returning from Egypt was commemorated on January 7, since at least the 9th century.
Gospel of Matthew
After the wise men had departed from the east, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. This ordered him to flee with Mary and Jesus to Egypt because Herod wanted to kill the child. There he was to await further news. After the death of Herod the angel appeared again and ordered to return Joseph. But since Herod's son Archelaus was ruling over Judea, Joseph was afraid to. After a divine directions, he moved with his family to Nazareth in Galilee.
The evangelist brings the return of Jesus in the context of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt: and he was there until the death of Herod; it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying: "Out of Egypt have I called my son. " (Matthew 2:15 NIV ). This refers to a verse in the book of Hosea: When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. (Hos 11.1 ELB ) Originally this what you meant with " Son of God " the people of Israel.
Except Biblical reports
According to the apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew Joseph was accompanied on the flight by three boys and a girl of Mary. The child Jesus is said to have accomplished many miracles during and after the flight: dragon fell in homage before him, and a date palm leaned forward and gave Mary at her home after a source -free. When the family arrived in the Egyptian city Sotinen, she did not know where to find shelter. When Mary with the Child Jesus therefore walked into a temple, fell to 365 images of the gods. The priests and the people of the city were converted after this character.
After the Arabic Infancy Gospel, the family went to a hospital that was dedicated to the highest Egyptian god. The earth shook and the God announced to the terrified Egyptians, this is done because one true God had come, which must all submit. After the talking idol collapsed.
After the Legenda aurea ( chapter: "Of the innocent child " ) in Hermopolis in the Thebaid a medicated tree called Persidis have inclined to the Lord. Moreover, there was a broken idol in every Egyptian temple.
In the temple topple the idols ( Jerg Ratgeb to 1520)