The biblical account. The story of the Wise Men, also called Magi, following the Star of Bethlehem is found only once in the ...

The Star of Bethlehem supposedly led the three wise men to Jesus. iStock . Astronomer Michael Molnar points out that "in the east" is a literal translation of the Greek phrase en te anatole, which ...

I have written in this venue before about the wise men, with regard to how they could be guided by a star, with reference to astronomy (conjunctions and constellations), phenomenological language ...

The three wise men, or three kings, are traditional figures in every Nativity set — one king on a camel, one kneeling at the manager and one standing with a gift in his hand.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

The three wise men, or Magi, arrived after Jesus’ birth carrying gold, frankincense and myrrh, as captured in this Byzantine mosaic created in 565 A.D. Wikimedia Commons ...