Wise men

Question What does the Bible say about the three wise men (Magi) Answer We assume that there were three wise men because of the three gifts that were given gold incense and myrrh Matthew 2 11. However the Bible does not say there were only three wise men. There could have been many more. Tradition says that there were three and that their names were Gaspar Caspar Melchior and Balthasar Balthazar but since the Bible does not say we have no way of knowing whether the tradition is accurate. It is a common misconception that the wise men visited Jesus at the stable on the night of His birth. In fact the wise men came days months or possibly even years later. That is why Matthew 2 11 (KJV Bible) says the wise men visited and worshiped Jesus in a house not at the stable. We know that the magi were wise men from the East most likely Persia or modern-day Iran. This means the wise men traveled 800 to 900 miles to see the Christ child. Most likely the magi knew of the writings of the prophet Daniel who in time past had been the chief of the court seers in Persia. Daniel 9 24-27 includes a prophecy which gives a timeline for the birth of the Messiah. Also the magi may have been aware of the prophecy of Balaam (who was from the town of Pethor on the Euphrates River near Persia) in Numbers 24 17. Balaam s prophecy specifically mentions a star coming out of Jacob. The wise men were guided to look for the King of the Jews by a miraculous stellar event the Star of Bethlehem which they called His star Matthew 2 2. They came to Jerusalem and asked concerning the birth of Christ and they were directed to Bethlehem Matthew 2 4-8. They followed God s guidance joyfully Matthew 2 10. When they arrived in Bethlehem they gave costly gifts to Jesus and worshiped Him. God warned them in a dream against returning to Herod so in defiance of the king they left Judea by another route Matthew 2 12. So the magi were men who 1) read and believed God s Word 2) sought Jesus 3) recognized the worth of Christ 4) humbled themselves to worship Jesus and 5) obeyed God rather than man. They were truly wise men Matthew 2 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem Matthew 2 7 Then Herod when he had privily called the wise men enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. Matthew 2 11 And when they were come into the house they saw the young child with Mary his mother and fell down and worshipped him and when they had opened their treasures they presented unto him gifts gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2 16 Then Herod when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men was exceeding wroth and sent forth and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and in all the coasts thereof from two years old and under according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. Strong s Concordance definition of the word house in Matthew 2 11 word G3614 oy-kee -ah properly residence (abstractly) but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively) by implication a family (especially domestics) home house(-hold). Numbers 24 17 I shall see him but not now I shall behold him but not nigh there shall come a Star out of Jacob and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel and shall smite the corners of Moab and destroy all the children of Sheth. Again I have tried to connect a few dots by sharing this with you. Continue to study my friends.

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