Start, for example, with the hymns of the Magi, like “We Three Kings,” and why they are called kings. What does that tell us about the text? Readers can show us a lot about a text and help us ...

In the centuries since, the three magi have been interpreted as kings. According to the Book of Matthew, a bright star led the magi from the east until it stopped “over the place where the child ...

So let me explain how I got here. The first assumption many of us make is that the Magi were kings and that there were three of them. This is, of course, a fair assumption given the popularity of ...

The Epiphany represents many things to many people: The Magi (often known as the three kings) bestowing their gifts upon baby Jesus, and God revealing Himself to the world through his mortal ...

The kings of Arabia and Ethiopia will offer him ... respectively, speak of three magi, not because this was based on any tradition but perhaps because of the three gifts the evangelist describes.

Orthodox Christian faiths celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19. "The Three Kings" or the "wise men" or the "Magi" followed a star to Bethlehem to show their adoration for baby Jesus. The Bible says a ...

to let the magi know that children live there and to leave them candy and gifts. Three Kings Day parades take place around the world from New York City to Madrid and Uruguay. On Monday ...

Roman Catholics, Anglicans and Protestants put emphasis on the visit of the Magi, and Eastern Orthodox ... Carol singers dressed as the three Kings walk on the snow-covered path on the eve of ...

It’s known as the Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day -- celebrated among Roman Catholics in Latin America and Spain. “The Magi brought gifts. The Magi brought gold, frankincense ...

Three Kings Day is a holiday celebrated at the end ... Anglicans and Protestants put emphasis on the visit of the Magi. With Jesus and the three wise men being the focal point of Epiphany, many ...