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But the magi were warned in a dream not to return to Herod, and so they left for their own country by another road” and were never heard from again (Matthew 2:12). Building a backstory ...

Herod meets the Magi and immediately lies to them about wanting to worship this child. The first readers in Matthew’s time, and we today, know it’s a lie, even if the Magi did not.

The Magi were troubled into action, too. They chased the star that didn’t make sense, halfway around the world, until they found the God of galaxies and peasants, and then they threw him a shower.

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What if the Magi were wrong? Stars—those extraterrestrial entities, meteors, comets etc.—could be abstruse. Mystifying. Those who divine them could make mistakes. What if Herod were gentler?

The magi found Jesus, worshipped Him, presented Him with the gifts and returned home without warning Herod. An angel had warned them about Herod’s treachery, and they heeded that warning.

Joseph, warned in a dream, fled to Egypt with Mary and Jesus, saving the child from Herod's murderous intent… (Hosea 11:1; Matthew 2:15). Over the centuries, many leaders have behaved like King ...