Web1 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. Weblet’s take a closer look at what the gospel of matthew says about the epiphany, or visit of the wise men to see jesus christ. Before we offer an analysis of the story as matthew recounts it, let’s briefly summarise what the gospel says. Webhe is not a ruler who “shepherds” god’s people (v. By contrast, the infant king jesus is helpless and vulnerable, a ruler whose power is hidden in humility. Webthe wise men (magi) were probably astronomers who came from the land of seir , (edom) from where the prophet balaam prophesied about a star coming out of jacob. Webi’ve read speculation that the story of the wise men originated with zoroastrian converts to christianity. Do you have an opinion as to its provenance? Webthe very next passage in the gospel after the report of the birth of jesus records the visit of the wise men to bethlehem. The account is short and. Webthe son of david, the son of abraham: In this overview of explaining the lineage of jesus, matthew clearly and strongly connects him to some of the greatest men in the history of.
