The gifts of the wise men. The nativity by Matthew, part 5 I really like the song We Three Kings, but of all the carols I like it has to have used its poetic licence to the limit. Comparing the lyrics with the Gospel account throws up a number of differences, the number of wise …
Tag: King of the Jews
Who is the King of the Jews?
The Wise Men and Herod The Nativity by Matthew – Part 4 Looking for the King of the Jews in Jerusalem would seem to be a wise move, but it turned out to be the least wise thing the wise men could do. It seems to be a wise move because in Jerusalem there was …
Searching for Jesus
40 Blogs of Lent - Day 36 Church is worship What is Church - Day 4 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose,and …
Making an ass of myself 