The Wise Men

Later the Wise Men came to pay Jesus their homage and immediately afterwards Mary and Joseph took him to Egypt to save him from being murdered by King Herod.  When Herod was dead they returned to Nazareth.

SUMMARY

1. The Archangel Gabriel announced to Mary in Nazareth that she was to be the Mother of God the Son, and she was to call him Jesus.

2. He was born in a stable in Bethlehem.  He had no human father – Joseph was his foster-father.

3. Jesus’ first visitors were the shepherds, and we call his Birthday, Christmas Day.  Later the Wise Men came to pay him their homage and immediately afterwards Mary and Joseph took him to Egypt to save him from being murdered by King Herod.  When Herod was dead they returned to Nazareth.

References

1. Reed, J.L. (2007) The HarperCollins visual guide to the New Testament.  What archaeology reveals about the first Christians, New York: HarperCollins.

2. Daniel-Rops, H. (1955) Jesus in his time, London: Eyre and Spottiswoode.

3. Wright, T. (2004) Luke for everyone, London: SPCK.