Names of three kings who brung gifts to baby jesus?

Answer 1

They were most likely astrologers (not in an occult way as today but more like modern day astronomers) probably from Persia (Iraq area in modern day terminology). Nowhere, however, in The Bible does it say there were three of them! This was assumed because they brought 3 gifts (see the start of Matthew's gospel ) of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It was very likely that there were more than three, probably a whole group, as they would have been safer travelling in numbers rather than as a small group. Another myth is the names given to them. 'Caspar', 'Melchior' and 'Balthazar' are the names given to them by Hollywood movies, but these were a medieval invention. Nowhere in the Bible does it give there names.

Their input into the birth stories, however, is important. First, because of the gifts - gold symbolising kingship, frankincense, symbolising divinity, and myrrh symbolising suffering. Second, Matthew includes this story as his gospel is very 'Jewish'; throughout his account he emphasises the prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament, trying to persuade the Jews that Jesus is, indeed the Messiah. By including a story where even non-Jews ('Gentiles') come from afar to worship Jesus, he is emphasising that, although Jesus is King of the Jews, he is also King of all, whether Jew or Gentile.

Answer 2

This question refers to the magi who the Gospel According to St Matthew says followed a star to see the baby Jesus. The Latin word magi (sing: magus) meant the priests of the Zoroastrian god, Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord"). Matthew was portraying the priests of this great religion as regarding the birth of a Jewish Messiah as a momentous event.

By having them wish to worship him, Matthew was probably demonstrating that Jesus had dominion over even the Zoroastrians. In later centuries, the Zoroastrian connection became less important and the terms "wise men" or even "kings" tend to be used in English translations. However, we we should not think of them as actual rulers of cities or kingdoms.

Answer 3

They didn't go to see baby Jesus. they went to see toddler Jesus look it up in the bible it says they went to his house so he wasn't a baby when they saw him.
their names were never mentioned in the bible nor was it mentioned that there were three, this was just assumed because there were 3 gifts. also they were not kings but they were astronomers.

Answer 4

The Bible doesn't give their names (in fact, it doesn't even say there were three of them, or that they were in fact kings... they're simply called magi, or wise men). The notion that there were three, specifically, comes from the fact they brought three gifts, and the idea that they were kings comes from a prophecy in Isaiah that He would be worshiped by Kings.

A tradition dating back to about the 5th century names them Melchior, Caspar (or Gaspar), and Balthasar, but there is no Biblical evidence for this whatsoever. Syrian tradition calls them Larvandad, Gushnasaph, and Hormisdas. For what its worth, these are a lot closer to being "reasonable" Persian names of the period.

Answer 5

The bible says that only three wise men came to see Jesus. But the names are not mentioned.

Answer 6

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