Day 23 – The Journey of the Magi: Wise Men and Stars

About this episode

The episode explores the history and biblical narrative of the Magi, highlighting their journey and the misconceptions surrounding it.

In this episode of the Lifespring! WhyChristmas Advent Calendar, host Steve Webb and James Cooper dive deep into the fascinating history and scriptural account of the Magi. While tradition often places them at the manger, the biblical narrative suggests a different timeline and a journey filled with astronomical wonder and political danger. The Scriptural Account... The post Day 23 – The Journey of the Magi: Wise Men and Stars first appeared on Lifespring! Media .

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Webb, James Cooper

Topics covered

• Magi
• astronomy
• scriptural history
• Christmas tradition
• political danger

Keywords

• Magi
• Wise Men
• Christmas
• astronomy
• scripture
• tradition
• history

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