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Matthew, by having the priests come to worship Jesus, wanted to show that even the priests of this great religion looked up to Jesus. In more recent times, the Zoroastrian connection became less important, and the priests began to be called wise men.
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Was there three wise men?
The bible never specifies the number of "wise men" or if more accurately translated as Magi or Astrologers Matt. 2:1-9
Profession of the wise men?
The profession of the wise men , is believed that they were astrologers from the east.
Are the wise men evil for the bible condems astrologers?
No as the star showed the way at night and a plllar of cloud lead by day . So it was god who lead them.
What were the ages of the three wise men?
The Bible does not state the ages of the three wise men, or Magi, who came to worship the infant Jesus.Interestingly, it does not even state that there were three wise men. This has just always been assumed because three gifts were mentioned.
What was the profession of the wise men?
The "wise men" who traveled to Bethlehem have been known as magi, kings, astrologers, star gazers, (ancient day astronomers?). Scripture does not allude to their profession, just that they were gentile seekers, bearing gifts.
Where in the bible does it tell us the names of the three wise men that brought gifts to baby jesus?
The Bible does not tell us their names. Nor does it say they were kings; we simply assume that they were of noble birth if they were trained as astrologers. The Bible does not even tell us that there were three of them - it only states three examples of the gifts. You can read the story in Matthew 2:1-12.
Was it three wise men three kings or three shepherds in stories about Jesus?
In traditional Christian accounts of the birth of Jesus, it is commonly depicted as three wise men or three kings who visit him after his birth. There is no mention of three shepherds in relation to the visit of the Magi.
Why did Magi or wizards visit Jesus?
They were wise men or astrologers from the east. They came looking for a king of the Jews.
What name is given for the seventy wise men?
the quantaliones, refered in the bible as the seventy wise men, they where really important and everyone had strong respect towards them.
Who did Herod call for when he found out about the birth of Jesus?
The astrologers ('wise men'). Because Herod perceived the birth of the Messiah as a threat to his rulership, he wanted to kill him, so after learning about his birth from some traveling astrologers (commonly referred to as "wise men") Herod asked them to report back to him when they'd located the baby.(Matthew 2:1-12)
Who was the wise man from the east?
They were "astrologers from eastern parts" and they are not numbered. (Matthew 2:1, 2, 11) Notice that the account states just "wise men," not "three wise men," and that they first traveled from the east to Jerusalem, not to the birth city of Jesus, Bethlehem. By the time they finally reached Bethlehem, Jesus was a "young child"-no longer a baby-and no longer in a stable but in a house.
What was the first gift given to baby jesus?
The Bible states that gifts'Magi', 'magicians' or 'astrologers' ('astrologers' who were following a "star" that led them to where they would find Jesus) to a 'young child'. Matthew 2:11 says: "And when they went into the house they saw the young child with Mary its mother, and, falling down, they did obeisance to it. They also opened their treasures and presented it with gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh." (noticethe scripture says 'house', not 'stable') The Bible also tells us thatJesus was a 'young child' when he received the gifts because we are told, at Matthew 2:16--"Then Herod, seeing he had been outwitted by the astrologers, fell into a great rage, and he sent out and had all the boys in Beth´le·hem and in all its districts done away with, from two years of age and under, according to the time that he had carefully ascertained from the astrologers."
