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Singular: Magus. Also called: Wise Men. Areas Of Involvement: Christianity. Adoration of the Magi. Magi, in Christian tradition, the noble pilgrims “from the East” who followed a miraculous guiding star to Bethlehem, where they paid homage to the infant Jesus as king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1–12).
Dec 20, 2023 · The Three Wise Men, also known as the Magi or the Three Kings, are figures mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew. They are said to have visited the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh .
Dec 19, 2023 · Biblical Archaeology Society Staff December 19, 2023 116 Comments 323542 views Share. Were the gifts of the magi meant to save Jesus from the pain of arthritis? It’s possible, according to researchers at Cardiff University in Wales who have been studying the medical uses of frankincense.
Oct 8, 2019 · Jack Zavada. Updated on October 08, 2019. The Three Kings, or Magi, are mentioned only in the Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12. Few details are given about these men in the Bible, and most of our ideas about them actually come from tradition or speculation.
Who were these three magi from the east, and why did they bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh? In a BAS Library special collection of BAR and Bible Review articles, learn about these mysterious gift-bearing visitors who followed a star to Bethlehem. Scroll down to read a summary of these articles.
The Gospel of Matthew (2:1–12) speaks of Magi, or wise men, who followed a star from the East to Bethlehem in search of a newborn king. There they found Mary and the baby Jesus and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. As gentiles who acknowledged Christ’s divinity, the Magi claim an essential role in the Epiphany, the ...
Dec 24, 2018 · December 24, 2018. • 5 min read. National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the...
