Were there three kings worshipping baby Jesus?

Answer 1

First of all, we don't know how many "kings" or wise men of the Magi there were. I know there's a Christmas carol that says "We three kings," but The Bible doesn't say there were three (only that there were three kinds of gifts that they brought).

And it doesn't say what they said to Jesus, but Matthew 2 says "they bowed down and worshiped him." That was the typical response back then to royalty. Remember: they thought that he was a legitimate king, and so first went to the king's palace.

Answer 2

There is no biblical evidence that any kings visited Jesus at all. Matthew's Gospel refers to magi (not necessarily three) visiting and worshipping the baby Jesus. The word magi(Latin, singular: magus) means that the author of Matthew was writing about priests of the Zoroastrian religion of the Persians. The priestly role was a hereditary one, and they were all members of the same Iranian tribe, much like the tribe of Levi in the Old Testament. Thus, the magi could never be kings.

The author of Matthew's Gospel was familiar with the Zoroastrian religion, and his story of the virgin birth is suggestive of the virgin birth of the Zoroastrian Saoyshant. By having the magi, priests of the Zoroastrian religion, wish to visit Jesus and bring expensive gifts, he was showing that even the priests of this great religion would have wanted to worship Jesus. In time, the Zoroastrian connection became less important, and they became referred to simply as 'wise men', which is the translation we see in most modern English Bibles. In modern times, they are sometimes referred to as kings, but this is a description that magi would never have accepted. The magi in Matthew were not intended to be regarded as kings.

Answer 3

Answer 1: Religious

Actually we do not know how many "Wise Men" came from the east to worship Jesus. Three gifts are mentioned and so people assume there were three Wise Men.

Yes they came to worship the One who was born King. Matthew 2:2 tells us, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him".

Answer 2: Historical

There is no historical data to confirm or deny a pilgrimage of three kings to Judea to see a young Jesus. Typically such an event would have been very important, such as Mansa Musa's Hajj to Mecca, so the likelihood of such an event is small.

Answer 4

gold, frankincense, and mur ("mur" is how it's pronounced, not how it's spelled)

Answer 5

Well, there weren't necessarily 3, but three examples of gifts were given in the Bible: Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Answer 6

Frankincense, myrrh, and gold were the presents proffered by the Magi.

Answer 7

Gold frankincense and