What does Matthew mean when he says in Matthew 
Ben Pate (PhD, Biblical Studies), Lead Pastor at Oak Valley Baptist Church in Franklin, TN
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that the prophets spoke about Jesus being a "Nazarene"? Is this a quote of an OT passage? How can we best understand what Matthew is getting at?

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