2006-12-10 02:08:29 · 12 answers · asked by gemma d 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
As other contributors have listed ,the names given are traditional. The New Testament account does not give names, does not give numbers or ranks other than "some wise men from the East". However 3 gifts are named, quite deliberately as these were signs of who the Baby was, and the purpose of His arrival. Gold, signifying Kingship. Incense, signifying Deity, Myrrh, for burial - The Son of God, of King David's line, destined to be cut down.
2006-12-10 02:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by Raymo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Christian tradition the Magi, also known as the Three Wise Men, The Three Kings, or Kings from the east, are Zoroastrian judicial astrologers or magi from Ancient Persia who according to the Gospel of Matthew came "from the east to Jerusalem", to worship the Infant Jesus, whom they describe as the Christ "born King of the Jews". According to Matthew, they followed a star, which came to be known as the Star of David. As they approached Jerusalem, Herod tried to trick them into revealing where Jesus was so he could be put to death. Upon finding Jesus, the magi gave him an unspecified number of gifts, amongst which were three highly symbolic ones: gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The Magi were then warned in dreams that revealed Herod's true deadly intentions for the child and decided to return home by a different route in order to thwart them. This prompted Herod to resort to killing all the young children in Bethlehem in an act called the Massacre of the Innocents to attempt to eliminate a rival heir to his throne, although Jesus' family had escaped to Egypt beforehand.
The story of the nativity in Matthew glorifies Jesus, likens him to Moses, and shows his life as fulfilling prophecy. Some Bible scholars consider this nativity story to be an invention of early Christians, but others maintain its historicity.
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2006-12-11 01:23:38 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean the three Kings Magicians from the East that came to see Jesus, the names are: Balthazar, Melchior and Gaspar.
2006-12-10 12:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by pelancha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hymn's title "The three kings of the orient" lead me to agree they must have been rulers!
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
Happy Christmas to All!
2006-12-10 20:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were 3 wise men, not Kings
2006-12-10 02:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by ringo711 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar
2006-12-10 02:12:46 · answer #6 · answered by SteveT 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Casper
Balthazar
Melchior
2006-12-10 07:19:57 · answer #7 · answered by David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar.
2006-12-10 02:13:22 · answer #8 · answered by Jon B 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Tom Dick and Harry
2006-12-14 00:25:32 · answer #9 · answered by wise old owl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hearts, spades and clubs.
2006-12-10 05:11:54 · answer #10 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋