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The Narrative of the Magi: Some Notes from a Jewish Perspective

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What purpose does Matthew’s choice of the title “magi” serve when he used this term to describe the bearers of the messianic tidings?

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What purpose does Matthew’s choice of the title “magi” serve when he used this term to describe the bearers of the messianic tidings?

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  • Ze'ev Safrai

    Ze‘ev Safrai is Professor emeritus in the Martin Susz Department of Land of Israel Studies at Bar Ilan University in Israel. Safrai has written and edited many books, among them Haggadah of the Sages (English ed.; Jerusalem: Carta, 2009), co-authored with his father, Professor Shmuel Safrai, and The…
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