The earliest known depiction of the magi is this mid-third-century C.E. fresco decorating the Catacomb of Priscilla, one of Rome's oldest Christian cemeteries. [Scala/Art Resource, NY]
The earliest known depiction of the magi is this mid-third-century C.E. fresco decorating the Catacomb of Priscilla, one of Rome's oldest Christian cemeteries. [Scala/Art Resource, NY]
Geeeez! I have to buy the magazine to be able to finish the rest of the article.
I had always thought that they were Chaldeans, who had the prophecies of Daniel, and were able to calculate the exact date from the Decree of Cyrus, the Mede.
But I have no idea if that was provable.
You see, now this is what seriously p*sses me off.
Yeah, I can see how they want to be sensitive to other people's beliefs -- by p*ssing on mine in the process.
But for Heaven's sake! We're talking about three figures from the Nativity story decorating a catacomb in a Christian cemetery in Rome! If they're reading this far, how much offense are they going to take from "A.D."???
One of the more interesting theories about the Magi is Chuck Missler’s, which IIRC is that Daniel had been the chief of the Magi when he was in Babylon. As a result the Magi preserved his writing including his prophesies, which they used as a guide nearly 500 years later.
Thank you for showing that. I haven’t seen it before and really am glad to have seen it.
Interesting. Thanks for posting!
Are you certain that’s not just an advertisement the local version of Icecapades? Looks like three synchronized skaters.
The opening chapter of Ben Hur has a great scene with the Magi. Worth reading all by itself.
