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To: Cronos
Where in the Bible do you find that the Bible shows or proves that the "Magi" came from the Parthian/Iranian empire and not from Anatolia.

I am very curious to know how you got this information and where you found it. Please show me.

48 posted on 11/28/2024 10:04:24 PM PST by imardmd1 (To learn is to live; the joy of living: to teach. Fiat Lux!)
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To: imardmd1

The Bible is not a history book - that very statement “where in the Bible do you” is a false dichotomy when it comes to a historical question.

The New Testament only says that they came “from the East.” No other clues are provided — we could argue that the Magi were from a distant region, because they apparently had no idea that Herod was on his deathbed, or that the Jews were ruled by a foreign dynasty.

The very term Magi predates Christianity and is an Old Persian word.

It was the term for Zoroastrian Priests - cognate with Mobad


49 posted on 11/29/2024 4:02:30 AM PST by Cronos
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