Can astronomy help us to identify the “star” the magi followed to Bethlehem?
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The Narrative of the Magi: Some Notes from a Jewish Perspective
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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Wise Men or Stooges: Who Were Matthew’s Magi?
Matthew’s magi reprise the role of the wizards of Egypt in the Joseph and Moses narratives, but with a surprising twist.
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Rethinking the Magi in Matthew and Exodus Rabbah
A look at the broader backdrop of Jewish tendencies offered by a comparison between traditions in Matthew and Exodus Rabbah.
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‘Look at…all the trees’: Trees in the New Testament Gospels
An examination of the role trees play in the New Testament Gospels.
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Matthew 2:1-23: A Nazorean Shall Be Called
Where in the Hebrew Scriptures is it expected that the Redeemer will be called a Nazarene or come from Nazareth?