2006-09-16 17:18:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Matthew Chapter 2 verse 1-12, he metions Magi, but not the exact number.
In the 8th century the tradition became that there were three magi, Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar, because he only mentions the three gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh.
2006-09-16 17:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by novagirl117 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
did you know that daniel left a inheritance for the savior 300 years befor he was born.
i dont know exactly where (daniel was given many proposies) but he knew the sign of the star.
the magi saw the star and saught the savior. the probably didnt come untill he was older. (herod ordered the death of any child 2 years old or younger why would he do so if he had just been born)
i just looked at the bible and the only place that the magi are recorded is mathew.
magi is the (latin is ancient greek) latin word meaning magician
magus (1) -i m. [a learned Persian; a magician
daniel lived in babalon
2006-09-17 00:50:13 · answer #2 · answered by quaeritoveritas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't. But since there were three gifts everyone assumes three Magi
2006-09-17 00:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by mel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
3gifts Gold For the King
Frankincense for the priest to burn with prays
Muir to bury a prophet the people killed the prophets.
2006-09-17 00:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Tilt Of My High Flyer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nowhere. people assume there were three because there were three gifts presented to Christ: gold, frankensence, and myrrh.
2006-09-17 00:21:41 · answer #5 · answered by an ambassador for risen Christ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't
2006-09-17 00:21:04 · answer #6 · answered by raininmyshoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋