They had to ask. Herod the Great, King of Judea, felt threatened when the Magi—wise men from the East—arrived in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?

Matthew’s Tale of Herod and the Magi Turning to the other infancy narrative ... In 66 C.E., the new Armenian king came to Caesar Nero in Rome to have his kingship confirmed. He and his three ...

The Magi arrived at Herod’s palace in Jerusalem asking, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”. Herod immediately feared a threat to his rule and was keen to locate the baby.

Few figures in history have had such a controversial reputation as King Herod I of Judaea. In the Christian tradition, Herod is the villain in the Christmas story. The Gospel of Matthew recounts ...

In Matthew’s narrative, Jesus’ birth is detected by foreign priests, the magi; in Luke it is lowly Jewish shepherds who first learn the news. In Matthew’s narrative, King Herod in Jerusalem hunts ...

The first myth she wanted to dispel was the story of Herod in the Book of Matthew that related how the king, in his old age, was frightened by the three magi who sought directions from him in ...

King Herod was troubled, and the people were troubled ... Astrologers, stargazers, galaxy-chasers, the Magi must have been troubled by what they saw in the sky. But their uncertainty turned ...

The gifts they gave are symbolic: Gold - a symbol of royalty, because they saw Jesus as a king. Frankincense ... from sin. The Magi were warned in a dream about Herod’s true desires so ...