Where are the 3 wise men in the bible?

Answer 1

yes....
Gaspar (middle east)
Merchor (Asia)
Balthazar (contrary to what nuff said harrasingly stated [and has been reported] this wise man was likely from Africa)

and they are called magi, and they were sorcerer that quit astrology after finding baby jesus

Answer 2

Mathew 2:1 tells us:


Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem . . .
That's it. Matthew doesn't say how many wise men came from the east, doesn't mention their names, and doesn't provide any details about how they made their journey.
It has generally been assumed that the wise men (or magi) were three in number because Matthew 2:11 makes mention of three gifts: " . . . they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh." The number of wise men is not specified in the Bible, however, and some Eastern religions have claimed up to twelve of them made the journey to Bethlehem. The names of the wise men, Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, do not come from the Bible and did not appear in Christian literature until over five hundred years after the birth of Jesus. Nothing in the Bible says the wise men rode camels (or any other animal); they may have made their journey from the east on foot for all we know. And despite the familiar lyrics of the Christmas carol "We Three Kings," no biblical source depicts the three wise men as kings. (They were most likely learned men, perhaps astrologers.)

However many wise men there were, and however they got to Bethlehem, the Bible tells us they arrived just after the birth and found the baby Jesus in a manger, right?

Not quite. Matthew 2:11 states:


And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him . . .
The wise men came "into the house," not the stable, and they saw a "young child," not a newborn. This passage indicates that the wise men didn't arrive until quite some time after Jesus' birth. (According to Luke 2, it was shepherds, not wise men, who visited the infant Jesus in the manger.)
To sum up: we know from the Bible that wise men came from the east, that they followed a star to Bethlehem to find the Christ child, and that they brought him gold, and frankincense and myrrh. We must look to sources external to the Bible to find the origins of any of the other familiar details, however.

Answer 3

The story of there being three wise men does not explicitly appear in the Bible, but rather comes from Christian folk lore of the time. It does not mean there were not three of them, just that it is possible there were more or less. It does state in the Bible that three gifts were given, so many have taken that as evidence that there were three wise men. Also, some have postulated these men were royalty from other lands, but it is all just theory.

Answer 4

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

Africa is west of Jerusalem. Bible does not state the names of the wise men, nor the number of them. there were 3 gifts that were brought, but that does not mean only 3 people brought them. They most likely came from Persia. Once the greatest empire in the world, and home to a Jewish queen (Ester), likely that sentiment for Jewish tradition remained among the academics.

Answer 5

There were MANY wise men in the Bible. But, I am going to presume you are referring to the narration of the birth of Jesus the Christ. In that, there are three gifts mentioned (gold, frankincense and myrrh - I a sure you are familiar with this), but there no direct mention as to how many magi did come. Personally, I think there were probably at least a few dozen. Merry Christmas

Answer 6

The author never said there were 3 wise men, just that wise men brought 3 gifts. It is just assume ed that each person brought one gift. It could have been 2, it could have been 200, but it's not know.

Answer 7

The bible does not state how many wise men there was, and the wise men wasn't at his birth either. They found Jesus when he was around 2. They came to his house.

Answer 8

They made their way back to the east, and probably lived out their lives and died like any other men of the age. Their bones are littered across some desert some where or burried in some tomb.

If you're looking for the story IN the bible, the first couple chapters of mathew, mark luke and john all over the birth of Jesus, and the events that took place during it.

Answer 9

Matthew 2:1-12

Answer 10

you're properly acceptable that no huge style is given for the magi. What it does let us know in Matthew 2 is they presented 3 diverse presents to Christ: gold. frankincense and myrrh. As custom may dictate that each and every nobleman vacationing a king may convey a present, this can look to point that there have been 3 "kings" between them. The magi of that aspect may not in any respect have traveled by myself. As a nobleman, he may have had servants to take care of him, warriors to guard him, and doubtless even a spouse (or 2) alongside for excitement. the gang that visited Jesus likely numbered contained in the thousands. yet there have been 3 noblemen contained in the gang, therefore the three presents. yet, as no huge style is given, it extremely is theory. there is also no longer some thing that asserts there have been no longer in effortless words 3 of them.

Answer 11

Check out Matthew 2
but just so you know - we dont know if there were 3 wise men the Bible doesnt say how many men there were, just how many gifts