The wise men arrive in Jerusalem from an unnamed location “in the East,” led by a star and in search of a new king. They make their way to Bethlehem, where they bow before Jesus and offer ...

Tradition states that the Wise Men most likely were from the ancient Arabian kingdom of Sheba. Why did they travel from Arabia to Bethlehem?

The story of the Wise Men, also called Magi, following the Star of Bethlehem is found only once in the Bible, in Matthew 2:1–12. The origin of this story may well be directly from Mary, who remembered ...

In the Gospel of St Matthew, and in this gospel alone, we hear the story of wise men from the East who are led by a guiding star in the desert sky to Bethlehem.

Astronomers have suggested that the Star of Bethlehem which guided the wise men to the Child Jesus was a nova or "new star," exploding like famed Nova Herculis of 1934. Last week Professor ...

As children, we all learned about the Star of Bethlehem at school. Many of us remember hearing how the three wise men followed the star, which led them to baby Jesus.

The Wise Men mentioned in the Nativity story were astrologer priests as their knowledge and wisdom were practiced throughout the ancient world.