Dear All,
Truly speaking, the Bible does not mention the number and the name of the "Wise Men". It was in the Middle Ages, the Magi or "Wise Men" came to see the baby Jesus. Those "Wise Men" were canonized the Roman Catholic Church which gave them the names of Melchior, Gaspard and Balthazar. Their relics are allegedly kept in the cathedral of Cologne, Germany.
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Thanks for your quick response to my query. Did you find the names you mentioned in the Bible or in some other books? If in the Bible, which version or edition? I have checked again the King James edition. Matt 2:1 only refers to wise men and not three wise men. I would appreciate it greatly if you can assist with the reference. I need this to be sure we always have our facts right when we write on this listserve.
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From: Patrick Effiboley <peffiboley@yahoo.fr>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:56:01 +0000 (GMT)ReplyTo: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The Three Wise Men from the East : Who Were They?yes my dear,The wise men visiting the new born child were three: Melchior, Baltazar and a third one. But I can't remember his name at the moment.
Happy new year to the whole group.
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Can someone confirm to me if the Bible actually talk about three wise men or just wise men. Not that a contrary finding on the number of the wise men would detract from Mr Adepoju`s lessons.--
BF
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.From: OLUWATOYIN ADEPOJU <tvade3@gmail.com>Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 19:15:03 +0000To: usaafricadialogue<usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>; Mwananchi<Mwananchi@yahoogroups.com>; wolesoyinkasociety<wolesoyinkasociety@yahoogroups.com>; Jos ANA Discussion List<josana@yahoogroups.co.uk>; mbariliterarysociety<mbariliterarysociety@yahoogroups.com>; nigerianauthors<nigerianauthors@yahoogroups.com>; <writerswithoutborders@yahoogroups.com>ReplyTo: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.comSubject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The Three Wise Men from the East : Who Were They?
The Three Wise Men from the EastOluwatoyin Vincent AdepojuComparative Cognitive Processes and Systems" Exploring Every Corner of the Cosmos in Search of Knowledgein the Spirit of the Three Wise Men from the East"
I wish the fulfillment of the season on every group I belong to and on everyone in those groups.We celebrate the birth of a great, mysterious and controversial person, Jesus Christ.The three wise men are described as bringing three gifts to Jesus on his birth.After that, there is no more mention of them.Who were these mysterious figures?Even if one were to take the story as pure imagination, the role of the three men remains enigmatic, their image compelling.This mystery is amplified by the associations of how they were motivated to go on this journey and where they came from.They are described as coming from the East and as being guided by star.Is that star not yourself, is that child the men traveled so far to see and to give those gifts not yourself?Yourself, born with such magnificent potential and given gifts to help you realize that potential.Where are the gifts?They are within and around you.They are often obscured by the busyness of the common day, the noise of the moment.Try to recognise and unwrap them.--CompcrosComparative Cognitive Processes and Systems"Exploring Every Corner of the Cosmos in Search of Knowledge"
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