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Canonical scripture fails to name the wise men who visited Christ, and only the book of Matthew tells their story.
The Three Holy Kings, all scholars, are known to Catholics, as Saints Gasbar from India, Melchoir from Persia, and Balthasar who is believed to be Arabian. Their holy feast day is on the Feast of the Epiphany of Jesus Christ, the 12th Day of Christmas each year, that is, the 6th day of the first month.
Syrian Christians name them Larvandad, Gushnasaph, and Hormisdas.
Ethiopian Christians name them Hor, Karsudan, and Basanater.
Armenian Christians name them Kagpha, Badadakharida and Badadilma.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoThough the wise men or magi were not named in the New Testament - tradition lists them as 3 men corresponding to the 3 gifts mentioned given to the baby Jesus. For those In the Eastern Church (Orthodox), a variety of different names are given for the three. However, in the Western Church (Catholic), the names have been considered to be settled since the 8th century AD as Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar. The names of the Magi were derived from an early 6th century Greek manuscript in Alexandria.
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Profession of the wise men?
The profession of the wise men , is believed that they were astrologers from the east.
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'.)
Which of the three wise men came from France?
There were no wise men came from France , it is said all three wise men came from the east.
According to the Gospel what were the names of the three wise men?
There weren't necessarily 3 wise men. There were only 3 gifts. There could have been 1 million wise men. No names were given in the bible though. Later traditions give them the names Balthasar, Caspar, and Melchior.
What brought the wise men from the East to Jerusalem?
The wise men were brought to jesus by a star, told as the brightest star in the sky.
Who are the wise men from the east?
A:The three wise men from theeast were not kings , but Zoroastrian priests from the east. A:Their names in western christian tradition are; Melchoir or Melichoior the Persian scholar,Caspar (Gaspar, Jaspar, Jaspas, Gathaspa) an Indian scholar, andBalthazar (Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea) an Arabian Scholar.
What were the names of the 3 kings wise men?
GasparMelchiorBalthasar
Where did the three wise men see the celestial body?
In the east!
What did casper bring?
The bible does not mention the names of the wise men.
Who brought Jesus various gifts?
Their particular names are not given in the Bible. They are simply called, 'wise men from the east' (Matthew 2.8)
What direction did the star travel that the wise men followed?
From East to West.
What were the 3 wise men names in greek?
Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar.
