The Three Wise Men | Free Book
And The Birth Of Jesus
'Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod
the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying:
"Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his
star in the East, and have come to worship him."'These words begin a
story that will be familiar to many, whether from images on Christmas
cards or school nativity plays, or more directly from Christian
teaching. As often with images associated with Christmas, they have
the power to evoke all kinds of feelings, from joy and hope to sorrow
and doubt. But what do we really know of the birth of Jesus, and who
were the mysterious wise men that are reported to have visited him?In
this freshly-collated anthology of Rudolf Steiner's lectures,
complemented with illuminating commentary by editor Margaret Jonas, we
are offered solutions to the riddles surrounding Jesus's birth and the
seemingly conflicting accounts within Christian scripture. Could there
have been two different births – in other words, two infants, both
named Jesus, born to two sets of parents?From the mystery of the
birth, we are led to a study of the three wise men – who are mentioned
in only one of the four Gospel accounts. Who were they, what was their
teaching, and what was the meaning of the star they followed? And, why
did they offer gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby
Jesus? The Three Wise Men offers solutions to the enigma of the
identity and spiritual backgrounds of these magisterial figures and
also provides suggestions as to their possible future roles in the
drama of human development.Featuring colour images, this original,
thought-provoking book is a wonderful gift for anyone seeking to
understand the birth of Jesus and the wise men from the East.
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