36+ The Visit Of The Magi Matthew Gif. Concerning the group of magi who came to find the king of the jews, matthew 2 says only that they arrived from the east by following his star. according to other classical writers, the term magi meant either those who practiced magical arts. 7then herod called the magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
The reference is matthew 2. • 2:11 • matthew refers to him as a young child but luke refers to jesus as a babe. A glance at the many paintings with the three magi as subject matter reveals them all showing the three kings in adoration before the child and mary.
Revelation of the magi text gives wise men's view of the christmas story.
The word magus, the singular form of magi, is probably derived from an ancient persian word for priest. Concerning the group of magi who came to find the king of the jews, matthew 2 says only that they arrived from the east by following his star. according to other classical writers, the term magi meant either those who practiced magical arts. The origin of the magi who visited jesus began with daniel. Matthew says that after the magi left, mary, joseph took jesus and fled to egypt because herod was out to kill him.