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2007-12-26 04:34:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to Wikipedia, Three Wise Men, The Three Kings, or Kings from the east - (although it is not said in the Bible how many Magi there really were) - are sometimes considered to be Median, perhaps Iranian Zoroastrian priests, who were also proficient in astrology from Ancient Persia.
2007-12-26 04:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no evidence there were 3 wise men. It says wise men brought 3 gifts - not 3 wise men brought gifts. It could have been anywhere from 2 to 20; esp. since the gifts they brought were expensive and possibly needed more effort than from just 3 people.
And a Happy and Healthy New Year to you, thanks!
2007-12-26 12:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those Magi were actually astrologers from the east. matt.2:1,2 astrology is popular among people today the practice is strongly disapproved in the bible.Also read matt. 2:1-16
2007-12-26 12:44:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The number three has to do with the three gifts. Tradition has it that the gifts they brought were the treasures that Daniel had accumulated over a lifetime.
2007-12-26 12:40:16 · answer #4 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Orion's Belt in the sky is where the Three Wise Man come from.
2007-12-26 12:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible states that they came from all over the nation and gathered in one central place before starting their journey.
2007-12-26 12:44:29 · answer #6 · answered by sassyalways26 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kabul, China and India
2007-12-26 12:38:26 · answer #7 · answered by lupinesidhe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those three Wise Men,
They've got a semi by the sea.
So they must come from there.
2007-12-26 12:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by Optimus Prime 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was three different places, I remember Asia as being one of them.
2007-12-26 12:41:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babylon, or Mesopotamia, they were Zoroastrian priests. Lucky for them, they found the one True God.
2007-12-26 12:41:32 · answer #10 · answered by Dan S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋