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Matthew 2:1 - "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi [*] from the east came to Jerusalem." (* Footnote: Traditionally Wise Men). Matthew 2:7 - Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. Matthew 2:16 - When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

Magi, priestly caste in ancient Persia. They are thought to have been followers of Zoroaster, the Persian teacher and prophet, and they professed the doctrines of Zoroastrianism. By the 1st century AD, the magi were identified with wise men and soothsayers.

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Why are all four Gospels found in the New Testament?

A:Not all the gospels are in the New Testament. Of the dozens of gospels that were written, the Church Fathers chose the four gospels that most closely represented the form of Christianity that they preached, and which they were willing to assert to have truly been written during apostolic times. Even the Gospel of Thomas, which may have been the earliest gospel, was omitted. Rather than select just one of the four, Irenaeus insisted there must be four gospels. This could be justified because Matthew places Jesus in an Old Testament context better than the others, Luke seems to place Jesus in a historical context and John is the only gospel that says that Jesus was divine.


Which ancient empire had four kings called nebuchadnezzar?

babylonian


What is the title of the Celtic work Irish monks completed in AD 810?

The Book of Kells (a richly illustrated folio of the four Gospels).


Why is the book of kells important?

The book of Kells is important because it is the illuminated manuscript Gospel book, which is in Latin. It contains the four Gospels of the New Testament.


Which of Jesus' apostles could read and write?

Since the four New Testament gospels were all originally anonymous, we have nothing written by any of the twelve apostles, and therefore no direct evidence that any of them could read or write. Mark mentions Levi , son of Alphaeus as a tax collector, so presumably he could have been able to read and write. However, Levi did not become an apostle, so the author of Matthew's Gospel nominated Matthew as a tax collector in his stead. As the other gospels do not follow suit, and as there are other reasons to doubt that Matthew was a tax collector, it is unlikely that Matthew was literate.The apostle Paul, on the other hand, was quite literate and well-educated.

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Which disciple is mentioned the most in the bible?

Of the 12 disciples chose by Jesus, the most mentioned is Peter, with 93 mentions in the four gospels and 63 in the remainder of the New Testament, (156 in all). And a close second is John, with 100 mentions in the four gospels and 30 in the rest of the New Testament, (130 in all)


What are the first three books of the New Testaments?

The first FOUR books are the Gospels as it tells the story of Jesus Christ while he lived among the people. The first three books are Matthew, Mark and Luke.


Which 4 books in the Bible have a certain name?

THE 4 [GOSPELS] ARE MATTHEW MARK LUKE AND JOHN... There are four books of John, John, I John, II John, III John, Revelation of John The four books of the kings are I Kings, II Kings, I Chonicles, II Chronicles


What are the four narrative that cover the life and death of Jesus?

The four gospels; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John


Who was four Gospels written by?

No one knows who wrote the gospels.


How many books are Gospels in the Bible?

there are four gospels in the bible


Are there more than four Gospels?

There are dozens of gospels apart from the four that were chosen by Irenaeus for inclusion in the New Testament.


When was A Collation of Four Important Manuscripts of the Gospels created?

A Collation of Four Important Manuscripts of the Gospels was created in 1877.


What are the 4 Gospels of God?

The four gospels of the Bible are Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.


What part of the Bible is the Pharisees and Jesus?

All four New Testament gospels contain accounts of Jesus and the Pharisees. Of the four, Matthew refers to them the most (30 times), followed closely by Luke (27), then John (19). Mark writes of them the fewest times, with eleven mentions.


When was Four Kings created?

Four Kings was created in 2006.


What are the first four books of the new testaments?

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.