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Help me get equipped and be encouraged so I am empowered to know, live, and share my faith. Get equipped with knowledge! Be encouraged in hope! Live empowered with love! We need your help to share God's truths. We Three Kings? These men were wise. They gave of their time, talents, treasures, and testimonies: They had journeyed far to see this Child—a gift of time.
They had followed His star—a gift of talent read: How did the wise men know to follow His star? They desired to worship Him and brought Him gifts—a gift of treasures. Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh The treasures the wise men brought were of significant value and prophetic importance. Pilate proclaimed Jesus King: John But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
He attributed the office of Prophet to Himself with His words: Luke Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
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It is possible, however, that the Magi were from Persia, further east of Arabia. The visit of the Magi Matthew is intriguing. Real Estate Technology Cars Columns. Print Share fb Share Tweet Email. What is the significance of the Three Wise Men? David Collins Pastor, United Methodist Church of Port Washington Matthew is the only gospel referencing the arrival of the Magi, specifying that they bring three gifts, not necessarily the number of Magi that arrived.
Father Moussa Shafik St. By Jim Merritt Special to Newsday. However, people in northern Arabia typically only rode Arabian horses. Matthew never says that they followed a star.
He says they saw a star, which history teaches is the Northern Star. The wise men were astrologers, and the star was an astronomical sign they saw that signified the prophecy of the Jewish king.
It is unclear whether or not they were royalty, but they were not kings. They had royal connections through and were trusted by King Herod. This idea was added to tradition later. They likely came from Arabia, not these other countries or diverse backgrounds.
Dwight Longenecker is a parish leader, award-winning blogger, and speaker. A graduate of Oxford and Bob Jones University, he has written sixteen books on different aspects of religion. For more information, visit dwightlongenecker. Arabia was known for its vast wealth from gold mines of Africa, as well as the Boswellian and Commiphora trees — from which frankincense and myrhh are derived. Of course men from Persia could have brought these gifts, but they signify a giving of the best commodities from their own country to a neighboring King.
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