The Magi follow a star to Bethlehem. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the ...

And unlike Rudolph or the apocryphal little drummer boy, the Magi can actually be found in the Scriptures. We learn of their journey in the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 2: In the time of King Herod ...

On this day, we celebrate the visit of the Magi and their worship of Jesus ... in Matthew 2 and the contrast it draws between King Herod and the true Messiah, King Jesus. Herod infamously rose ...

For different reasons, both Herod and the religious leaders found the Magi's quest threatening. When the humble Magi asked for expert help, they heard from scholars who studied the Scriptures but ...

His story demonstrates that the Magi were astrologers and interpreters of omens—following a star and dreaming dreams. When they arrived in Jerusalem, their curt bluntness had King Herod spitting ...

The Magi were warned in a dream about Herod’s true desires so they returned home by a different route. Matthew notes how the holy family fled to Egypt to escape Herod. The Christian festival of ...

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 ...

Per People magazine, “The Life of Herod the Great,” a posthumously published novel by Hurston recovered after her death, will make its debut on the author’s birthday, January 7, 2025.