How many wise men, Or Magi came to see Jesus?
Bonus: Where did they come from and how did they know about the star?
2007-12-03 04:42:07 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They came from the east........and there was probably more than 3.
People only think 3 because of the gifts that were brought....so 3 is an assumption
2007-12-03 04:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There was probably a huge entourage that came from the east. The main Magi had to be more than 3.
They originated from Babylon most probably. There were Jews that were left there when Daniel was captive and they learned the ways of the Hebrews and star gazing from the Babylonians.
2007-12-03 20:05:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scripture doesn't say how many wise men there were.
Using the prophecy of Daniel 9, the wise men knew approximately when the Messiah would be born; to find Him, they only had to follow the star prophesied by Balaam, which was taught to their forefathers by Daniel during the Babylonian exile.
2007-12-03 13:08:48 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Bible does say how many wise men there were. People assume there was three, but that's unknown.
They were coming from the east.
They knew because it was stated to be so by the Old Testament prophets.
2007-12-03 12:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Micah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're told of three gifts, but we don't know how many givers there were. They are traditionally referred to as the three wise men, but that may or may not be accurate. We don't know for sure. How ever many there were, they were the first gentiles to acknowledge Jesus as Lord.
They came from the East. They were wise men... In those days, ''wise men'' usually knew quite a bit about astronomy and/ or prophecy.
2007-12-03 12:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the "Three Kings:" are the stars on Orions Belt. they point to the "star of the east" (which is Sirius i believe) on the days after the winter solstice. They form a line pointing to the place where the sun is "reborn" and rises one degree higher on the 25th of December signaling that the days will begin to be longer from that point on.
The three kings follow the star of the east to see the SUN born again. that story is MUCH older than the bible
2007-12-03 12:50:43 · answer #6 · answered by nacsez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exact number isn't known, but traditionally, there were three Wise Men: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar.
They were thought to be Persian and probably followers of Zoastrianism. As a result, they would have probably been astronomers/astrologers who were familiar with both the night sky and prophecy.
2007-12-03 12:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
12
2007-12-03 12:47:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Scripture doesn't say how many or where they came from, other than the East. Nor does it say how they knew about the star.
2007-12-03 12:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by William D 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't specify. I personally believe four, because there's always one guy who shows up at a party without a gift.
They came from the East, and they were astrologers.
2007-12-03 12:45:38 · answer #10 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋