Image above by the talented artist David Hayward aka The Naked Pastor Cultural icons The Magi are an inseparable part of our cultural celebrations of Christmas, ever present in nativities, carols, and pageants. And yet much of what we think we know about the Magi is likely inaccurate. Rather than the story of three kings coming to worship baby-God-incarnate, a closer look at Matthew reveals the Magi were more likely an unspecified number of magicians en route to pay homage to someone they foresaw to become an earthly ruler.
Who were the Magi in the Bible?
Who were the Magi in the Bible?
Who were the Magi in the Bible?
Image above by the talented artist David Hayward aka The Naked Pastor Cultural icons The Magi are an inseparable part of our cultural celebrations of Christmas, ever present in nativities, carols, and pageants. And yet much of what we think we know about the Magi is likely inaccurate. Rather than the story of three kings coming to worship baby-God-incarnate, a closer look at Matthew reveals the Magi were more likely an unspecified number of magicians en route to pay homage to someone they foresaw to become an earthly ruler.