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No not at all history very clearly states that in the book of Matthew Magi , which is plural of Magus ,were actually from the East and were very learned priests of Zorstrain.
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What are other names for Three Kings Day?
The Magi
What are the three kings called who took Jesus gifts?
They weren’t kings. Magi, wisemen, or astronomers. Also the Bible never says there were three.
Which church holds the ashes of the 3 Kings Magi?
The bones of the 3 Magi are kept in a gold sarcophogus in Cologne Cathedral in Germany.
What did the kings get baby Jesus?
Frankincense, myrrh, and gold were the presents proffered by the Magi.
Which of the magi was the King of Chaldea?
The magi or wise men of the story of Jesus' birth are not called kings. They were probably astronomers that watch the heavens for portentous events.
What are the 3 wise men also known as?
Their names were Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar - known collectively as The Magi.(Magi is the plural of Magus -meaning 'wise man' from which we get the word 'magician'.)
What is the name of the king you sing about at Christmas?
They can be known as the wise men , 3 kings and the magi
What presentsdid the 3 kings give Jesus when he was born?
The Bible does not say there were three kings. Only that those wise men who came had three presents: gold, frankincense and myrrh. they were most likely Eastern Magi. These Magi were gentiles who studied astronomy or the stars and their positions. Not astrology, or magic, which Western Magi had studied and were from the Rome area.
Who is the name The Adoration of the Magi commonly given to?
The name The Adoration of the Magi is commonly given to the Christian subject in the Nativity of Jesus in art. It depicts the three Magi, who are commonly depicted as kings laying gifts at the feet of the baby Jesus.
What is the name of the person who delivers gifts in Mexico?
The three kings, three wise men or magi.
Did a star guide them to Bethlehem?
The Magi, yes. It was also seen by shepherds watching their flocks in the area. Not a bad idea. By the way the Magi are not referred to as Kings or even noblemen in the biblical account.
What is the Irish Gaelic word for magi?
Na Trí Ríthe (ón Oirthear) = The Three Kings from the East.
