Brent Landau: "Revelation of the Magi"

Brent Landau: "Revelation of the Magi"

An expert in ancient biblical languages offers the first English translation of a manuscript, hidden for centuries in the vaults of the Vatican. It’s the Christmas story from the wise men’s point of view.

Three kings or wise men are an integral part of today’s Christmas nativity scenes, plays and songs. In the most popular story, the magi travel from the east, led by the star of Bethlehem, to bring precious gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. But biblical texts tell us very little about these mysterious visitors – only a few verses in the Gospel of Matthew. New insights into who they were, where they came from and the purpose of their visit has been found in an Syriac version of the story. An expert in ancient biblical languages and literature found the manuscript forgotten in the vaults of the Vatican library. He tells us what it reveals about early Christian beliefs.

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Brent Landau

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My purpose is to love. All other actions are without God's root interest. I ask this: Where is the book of Seth (the mysteries)?

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