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Mystery of the Magi : the quest to identify the three wise men / Dwight Longenecker.

Van Pelt Library BT315.3 .L66 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Longenecker, Dwight, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Magi.
Local Subjects:
Magi.
Physical Description:
xxiv, 212 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Washington, DC : Regnery Publishing, [2017]
Summary:
The Magi of nativity scenes are romanticized as well-dressed wisemen bringing gifts to Jesus. Traditional Christians tell of a miraculous star that guided exotic kings from Persia, India and Africa. Academics dismiss both accounts as no more than a pious legend.
Contents:
The three wise men: facts or fairy tale
Is the Bible true?
Matthew: man of history
Fantastic flights of fantasy
Sages and stargazers
The riddle of the Nabateans
The Middle Eastern melting pot
Prophecies or predictions?
The herod connection
The three treasures
The star of Bethlehem
Wise men from the east
What happened to the wise men?
Why does it matter?
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781621576297
1621576299
OCLC:
1002211618

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