The winner of Fay Lamb's book, Because of Me is: (scroll down) picture courtesy of visualbiblealive.com Over time, Biblical scholars have learned a few things about the wise men. First, we don't know how many actually visited baby Jesus. Second, they did not come at Christmas time, most likely 1-2 years later. The wise men most likely had quite a group of servants and perhaps others traveling with them. The long journey required many supplies and animals. This was no small parade. The grandeur impressed Herod enough to convince him to allow an audience with them. Herod's response to their question indicated he believed they came to worship a king. myrrh, picture courtesy of visualbiblealive.com The wise men's gifts had great significance. They did not randomly choose gold, frankincense, and myrrh because it seemed like an appropriate gift for a king. God directed their choice. Some scholars say the gifts provided needed funds for the...
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