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Dec 16, 2016 · The term magi is the precise Greek word used in Matthew’s gospel. His story demonstrates that the Magi were astrologers and interpreters of omens—following a star and dreaming dreams.
Dec 29, 2020 · That’s when many believe the “Magi” or “wise men” or “three kings” arrive to see the newborn baby Jesus. But were these men inspired by any real historical figures?
Join us as we investigate the Magi’s practices – and what their astrological and/or astronomical expertise might reveal about one of the most well-documented figures in the Bible: Jesus. Keen to learn about the Magi before we get started?
5 days ago · In his monumental study of the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth, the Bible scholar Raymond Brown agreed that it was almost a point of orthodoxy among Biblical experts that the Magi story was no more than a pious fiction, and that to suggest otherwise would be professional suicide.
- A Star, Or A Comet?
- Three, Four … Twelve?
- Discover The Evidence-Based Truth About The History of The Magi
The three “wise men from the east” appeared in Jerusalem inquiring, “Where is he who has been king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship him” (Matthew 2:1–2). What exactly was this star? In “What Was the Star that Guided the Magi?” by Dale C. Allison, Jr., we learn that Matthew told us that it “went before” th...
Robin M. Jensen writes in “Witnessing the Divine” that their assumed number was undoubtedly derived from the three gifts presented to Jesus in Matthew. The number wasn’t always taken for granted, however. A wall painting in the Roman catacomb of Domitilla shows four magi; one in the catacomb of Peter and Marcellinus depicts two. A variety of Syrian...
For scholars both professional and lay, there is almost nothing more exciting than challenging traditional thought. That’s why this Special Collection from the BAS Library is already one of our most popular among our members. You can experience it an All-Access Pass! Here’s what’s included in The Three MagiSpecial Collection: 1. Witnessing the Divi...
The wondrous star that hovered over Bethlehem at Jesus’ birth has long mystified Bible scholars and astronomers alike. Attempts to identify the star with historical celestial phenomena have been inconclusive at best, leading many to dismiss the gospel account as a beautiful but imaginative myth.
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Dec 17, 2022 · The magi were counselors, not kings, and while they bore three gifts, their number (unstated) was large enough to cause a stir in Jerusalem (Matt. 2:3). Contrary to nativity scenes, they found Jesus in a house, not a manger (v. 11).
