The Stor
By Ed Masters
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caravan of dromedaries treks across the burning desert in the Middle East. The scene was a familiar one since at least Abraham’ s time across the time-worn routes of trade and barter, exploration and war scouts. But one memorable journey made over two thousand years ago stands out: a group of men following an unusual star in the sky, announcing the birth of a mysterious King.
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Who these men were has been debated in the twenty centuries since. Drawing on sources from the Bible, the writings of Saints, Church Fathers and even private revelation, here’ s an overview of what’ s been written by Christians about the men who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Our Lord after His Nativity:
Their likenesses are a familiar sight every year, yet the primary sources on these individuals are scant; in fact, only the Gospel of Matthew mentions the Magi at all.
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