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“We Have Seen His Star”
This chapter is based on Matthew 2.
“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
have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.’”
The wise men from the East belonged to a class that represented
wealth and learning. Among these were upright men who studied
the indications of God in nature and were honored for their integrity
and wisdom. The wise men who came to Jesus were such men.
As they studied the starry heavens, these devout, educated men
saw the glory of the Creator. Seeking clearer knowledge, they turned
to the Hebrew Scriptures. There were prophetic writings in their
own land that predicted the coming of a divine teacher. Balaam’s
prophecies had been handed down by tradition from century to
century. But in the Old Testament, the wise men learned with joy
that the Savior’s coming was near. The whole world was to be filled
with a knowledge of the glory of the Lord.
The wise men had seen a mysterious light in the heavens that
night when the glory of God flooded the hills of Bethlehem. A
glowing star appeared and lingered in the sky, an event that stirred
keen interest. That star was a group of shining angels, but the wise
men did not know this. Yet they were impressed that the star held
special importance to them.
Could this strange star have been sent as a sign of the Promised
One? See
Numbers 24:17
. The wise men had welcomed the light of
truth that Heaven had sent. Now it was shining on them in brighter
rays. God instructed them through dreams to go in search of the
newborn Prince.
The Eastern country was rich in precious things, and the wise
men did not set out empty-handed. They brought the most costly
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