three wise men 三个智者课件.ppt

The three wisemen;In the time of King Herod,after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking,where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising,and have come to pay him homage. ;When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him:and calling togehter all the chief priests and scribes of the people,he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, In Bethlehem of Judea:for so it has been written by the prophet:and you ,Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel ? ;Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.;When they had heard the king, they set out;and there,ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped , they were overwhelmed with joy. ;On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.And having been warned in dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road. ;This Bible passage doesnt state how many wise men actually came from the east nor does it mention their names or their method of travel.? It is only assumed they traveled by camel and they could have easily traveled by foot.? The Bible doesnt claim these men to be kings, however it is speculated they were at least learned men and perhaps even astrologers.Several Eastern religions have claimed up to twelve wise men made the journey to Bethlehem ;According to medieval l