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There has been so much fantasy written about these men, but The Bible story is very different. 1. Nowhere does say there were three of them! This misconception came from the Bible account that tells us they brought three gifts. There were probably many more than three bringing the three gifts between them. 2. Nowhere dooes it give their names as Melchior, Caspar and Balthazzar. This is a medieval invention. 3. They were not kings. The Bible says they were 'wise men' who studied the stars, not kings. 4. No one knows their colour or race. it iis likely that they came from Persia but this is also speculation. 5. They did not arrive at the stable along with the shepherds. The crib scene was an invention of St Francis of Assissi one Christmas to tell the Christmas story, but the idea that the wise men came to the stable is wrong. The Bible account tells us that by the time they arrived Jesus was already living in a house in Bethlehem. 6. The likelihood is that the wise men arrived when Jesus was a toddler - around 18 months to 2 years after his birth. This can be inferred from the Bible account that Herod decided to kill all boys 2 and under to ensure that he killed Jesus. Why do this if Jesus was newly born? The answer is that he wasn't - he was at least 18 months or around 2. So the wise men must have taken around 2 years after the birth of Christ to find Jesus. Sorry to destroy the romantic myths about the kings around the manger scene - Although the crib scene reminds us of the wonderful miracle of Christ's birth, it never really happened like that. The Bible makes that very clear.
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∙ 15y ago
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Don't look for individual symbolism in Matthew's depiction of the magi, or wise men. The magi were priests of the Zoroastrian religion of the Persian Empire, and as a group represented the Zoroastrian religion. The author of Matthew wished to represent the priests of this great religion wanting to come and worship the baby Jesus.
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∙ 13y agoThere weren't three wise men. There were three gifts. The Bible never says how many wise men there were.
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∙ 14y agoThe three wise men names are Gaspar Balthasar Melchior
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What sign are the kings following?
If in biblical terms. The three kings/wisemen were following the star in the sky. Also called the star of David
Where did the gifts to baby Jesus come from?
the three wisemen
Why are wisemen in nativity scene?
The term "wisemen" is actually a misnomer. The wisemen were actually astronomers from the orient who came to find Jesus, but did not do so until about two years after His birth. The Bible doesn't say there were three of them either. So the phrase "the three wisemen" is not a correct statement. However, the men did bring gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh when they did find Jesus.
Who are the three Shepherds?
Actually the Bible does not limit the number of Shepherds or Wisemen (magoi) to three
Names of wisemen?
People have given the Three Wisemen/Magi a handful of names... including Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar; as well as Apellus, Amerus, and Damasius.
What was given by the three wise men?
The three gifts given by the wisemen were gold, myrh and frankincense.
When the three kings or wisemen traveled did they follow a star?
according to Biblical accounts, when the wisemen were looking for Jesus they did in fact follow a star that guided them to the manger where Jesus was born
Who are gaspar baltazar and melchior?
The three wisemen/kings that brought the gifts to baby Jesus
When was Wisemen created?
Wisemen was created on 2005-03-07.
Who first saw the star of Bethlehem in the Bible story?
In the bible the star was first seen by the three wisemen.
When was Wisemen Approaching created?
Wisemen Approaching was created on 2007-02-27.
What the wisemen brought Jesus?
According to the Bible the wisemen, we aren't sure if there are three, brought three different gifts.Gold was brought foretelling Jesus' reign as king.Frankincense was brought to refer to his holiness.Myrrh was brought to signify an untimely death.
