The Magi, also known as the wise men, followed the guiding star and arrived at Jesus’ house. He was now between nine and eighteen months old. The Bible says the Magi found a paidion (Greek), a child older than a newborn baby but still under two years old.
We don’t know if the star was a natural star or one that God had created for the purpose of Jesus’ birth.
The Magi are the first recorded Gentiles in the Bible to worship Jesus as the Son of God here on earth. The Magi may have come from the area we now call Iraq—possibly the same region where Daniel once lived.
Background Reading: Magi follow the star
9 After listening to the king, they set out, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were ecstatic with joy.
Matthew 2:9-10
Other slides in this module:
- The angel Gabriel spoke to Mary about the birth of Jesus
- Mary got a visit from the angel Gabriel
- Elizabeth got a visit from Mary
- Mary offered a hymn of praise to God
- An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream
- Joseph goes to Bethlehem
- Mary traveled with Joseph on a donkey
- Jesus a newly born baby
- Shepherds keeping watch
- Angels praised God for the birth of Jesus
- Jesus at 40 days old was taken to the Temple
- Simeon blesses Jesus
- Anna the Prophetess
- Magi traveled from the East to find Jesus
- The visit of the Magi to King Herod
- Magi followed the star to a house
- Jesus as a child in a house
- Joseph takes Jesus and escapes to Egypt
- King Herod the Great plans how to kill Jesus
- The return from Egypt to Nazareth
- Jesus about twelve years old
- The cross is still to come
- Questions and Answers 1-11
- Questions and Answers 12-23
- Timeline for Birth of Jesus – The Christmas Story
- Timelines
- Background Information – Birth of Jesus – The Christmas Story
- Resources – Birth of Jesus
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