The three wise men, also known as magi, were men belonging to various educated classes. Our English word magician comes from this same root. But these wise men were not magicians in …

Contrary to popular Christmas tradition, the Bible does not use the terms “three wise men” or “three kings” to describe the travelers who went to see Jesus after his birth. ( Matthew 2:1 ) …

Dec 15, 2002 · The splendidly dressed visitors are commonly called the three wise men. What does the Bible have to say about them? According to the Bible, the so-called wise men were …

Dec 1, 2009 · And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother.” Notice that the account states just “wise men,” not “three wise men,” and that they …

Its roots: Aside from the brief account in the Bible, “everything written about the Wise Men stems principally from legend,” says The Christmas Encyclopedia. What the Bible says: The Bible …

Consider some facts: The “wise men” were not what we would today call academics; neither were they kings. They were, as most modern English translations read, “astrologers.” They engaged …

Then the star moves ahead of the men to Bethʹle·hem, and it stops over the place where the child is. When the men go into the house, they find Mary and little Jesus. They bring out gifts and …

Let’s look at what the Bible says in Luke 2:8-9. “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord …

Some men come from the East. They are astrologers —men who study the position of stars, claiming that by doing so they are able to tell the meaning of events in people’s lives. (Isaiah …

After talking to them all, the king finds Daniel and his three friends to be the smartest ones. So he keeps them to help him in the palace. And whenever the king asks Daniel, Shaʹdrach, …