From how far East did the wise men from the East come?

Question

Is it possible that these wise men from the East came from India or China?

Answer 1

three possiblities- persia, arabia, and babylon
for the reasons please go here... it was too much to copy and paste... http://www.btinternet.com/~prgreetham/Wisemen/wmsoc3.html

Answer 2

Well, first you have to realize that by the time the Wise men from the East arrived, Jesus was no longer an infant, but more of a toddler or very young child. We know this because of Herod's "orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were 2 years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi." (Matthew 2:16) How many wise men were there? Tradition has it that 3 wise men from the east had visited, but Biblically-speaking, no number is mentioned. But from the context of how they knew about Jesus being born (the star & prophesy), shows that they knew the scriptures, and were probably either astrologers or astronomers. Either way, most likely educated in some form. Although there is neither any mention of their religious practices, nor their witness upon returning home, and as far as I can tell, they were neither ever mentioned nor heard from since. As for who the men were, yes, we understand them as being from Iran, but not because they said they were from the east, but because of the gifts they'd brought, for such were precious elements of the Biblical days of Iran: Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. But these elements also have a prophetic side to them. If I remember correctly, the Gold represents Jesus' royalty; I think the Frankincense represented His anointing, and the Myrrh as the incense they used for Jesus' burial. (Something like that). Hope that was intelligent & thoughtful enough for you.

Answer 3

These Magi came from the east beyond the Euphrates River which in the 1st Century was called the Parthian Empire(the eastern border of the Roman Empire).

I really got this answer from the Tomorrow's World Magazine dated November-December 2004; pages16-19.
Some of the information from the Tomorrow's World Magazine can be found in the first source.
If you want the Tomorrow's World Magazine; it's in the second source (it's free).

Answer 4

I would say India,
Buddhism was born in India-Buddha was an indian prince,Prince Siddhartha before he attained Nirvana and became the Buddha.

Nobody knows where Hinduism was born but yes all historical evidence points to India.

Jainism was born in India and was preached by Mahavira.

Sikhism was born in India and was preached by Guru Nanak followed by their Guru's in India.
even in the present day,most of the socalled Philosophers/God men,like Sri Sri Ravishankar(Art of Living fame),Osho Rajneesh etc hail from India......

Answer 5

The usual assumption on that issue is that they were Magi from Persia or Babylonia. I don't think anybody ever suggested that they were from farther east than that. . . but of course nobody really knows for sure.

Answer 6

It could be possible. The Bible never states exactly where these men came from. Many scholars have their own opinions on the matter, but it is impossible to say exactly where they came from because God doesn't provide us with those details.

Answer 7

India. All the wise men are there.

Answer 8

Persia

Answer 9

I always figured they represented Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism...

Funny story; http://homelessheart.com/three_men.htm

Answer 10

i thought they came from East L.A.