{"id":3624,"date":"2024-05-24T19:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/how-old-was-jesus-when-the-wise-men-came\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T13:29:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:29:10","slug":"how-old-was-jesus-when-the-wise-men-came","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/how-old-was-jesus-when-the-wise-men-came\/","title":{"rendered":"Wie alt war Jesus, als die Weisen kamen? Die biblische Geschichte entschl\u00fcsseln"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Introduction: Who were the Bible\u2019s Wise Men (or Magi)?Before we delve into the question of &quot;how old was Jesus when the wise men came,&quot; it&#039;s essential to establish who these Wise Men, or Magi, were. The Magi are often depicted as &quot;kings&quot; in nativity scenes and Christmas carols, but the Bible doesn\u2019t describe them. The term &quot;Magi&quot; comes from the Greek word &quot;magos,&quot; which was used for a member of a priestly caste in Persia. The Magi were likely astrologers\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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The Magi were likely astrologers\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4016,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/frankincense-symbolism-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":3624,"position":0},"title":"Frankincense: Biblical Symbolism And Meaning","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Mai 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"What is frankincense and where does it come from? Frankincense is truly a gift from God's creation - a fragrant resin that comes from Boswellia trees, which grow primarily in the arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa. 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The Star of Bethlehem shines brightly in the Gospel of Matthew, illuminating the path to the newborn Christ child. Matthew&#39;s account tells us that wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying &quot;Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him&quot; (Matthew 2:1-2). 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