Why do some people say only 3?
Where in the bible tell us?
2007-10-18 17:33:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All of those who saw Him and recognized Him as the promised Messiah were wise.
2007-10-18 19:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most scholars dont think they came right after his birth. It would have taken them a while to travel there after they saw the star.
Matt 2 1-2
1 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,
2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Doesnt say 3 but most people just say 3 because it does specify 3 gifts brought.
Matt 2 11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
One of those facts in the story that really dont make a difference either way.
2007-10-18 17:47:23 · answer #2 · answered by cadisneygirl 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Bible never states how many Wise Men visited. It just states three different gifts that were brought by those men.
2007-10-18 17:47:58 · answer #3 · answered by S 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wise men still seek Him.
2007-10-18 17:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Snopes nailed this one down - http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/3wisemen.asp
Never specifies, just assumptions based on the three gifts - gold , frankensense and myrhh - people just assumed one gift per wise man.
2007-10-18 17:39:03 · answer #5 · answered by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
from what i have read, there were never any pacific number of wise men given
2007-10-19 04:09:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The christ birth story is an explaination of the winter solstice.
2007-10-18 17:37:51 · answer #7 · answered by confederate_outlaw 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
3. Just my knowledge, I don't worry about what the Bible says because man wrote the Bible.
2007-10-18 17:37:46 · answer #8 · answered by leeloo ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09527a.htm
2007-10-18 18:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋