Three Kings

We Three Kings of Orient Are ... mostly unknown


RNS's Benedicta Cipolla traces the various threads of the biblical story of the three wise men who bore gifts to the baby Jesus, in this week's full-text article, linked above.

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"For Matthew, the magic star leading the wise men to the place of Jesus' birth is his way of saying what happened in Jesus is for the Gentile world as well," said Marcus Borg, professor of religion and culture at Oregon State University and co-author of the new book, "The First Christmas."