Bible Question: How did the Magi of Matthew 2, come to be known as kings if they were merely fortune tellers? I'd be very interested to know the answer. |
Bible Answer: Greetings Songbirdca, It is very possible that the magi have been "glorified" through the handing down of tradition. "..wise men from the East. The number of wise men is not given. The traditional notion that there were 3 stems from the number of gifts they brought. These were not kings, but Magi, magicians or astrologers- possibly Zoroastrian wise men from Persia whose knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures could be traced back to the time of Daniel (cf. Daniel 5:11)." (1) Blessings to you, Makarios (1) MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing, John MacArthur, Author and General Editor |