![]() If the story is true and the Magi did indeed come to pay homage to Jesus how did they know of his birth? We are told they were guided by a star arising in the East which ‘went before them’ and finally ‘came to rest’ over the place where Jesus lay. Today’s term ‘magic’ is derived from it and used to describe something supernatural or beyond the ordinary. The word Magi means ‘wise ones’ and relates to those who had a deep knowledge of the divine sciences including astronomy, astrology, numerology and the study of the celestial heavens and ancient star maps. They are variously described as Kings of the East and Astrologers and are commonly referred to as the Magi. ![]() There are many interpretations of who these visitors might have been. Epiphany means ‘great light’ or ‘illumination’ referring in this instance to Jesus as the Light of the World. ‘We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afarįield and fountain, moor and mountain following yonder star’Ī favourite carol tells of the three wise men who came to worship the child Jesus in the stable, a story retold for two thousand years. ![]()
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