When was Jesus Born

WHEN WAS JESUS BORN?: M. M. NINAN
translated "wise men" is "magian," literally meaning "Persian
astronomer or priest." The priests included the Levites who were also
part of the jewish dispersion from Israel. Parthia had long governed all
Persian territory at the time of Christ, and the Wise Men cited in the
Bible were clearly members of the Megistanes - very high Parthian
officials. The Magi from which we got the word magic and magicians
were “wise men” which actually meant in todays terminology
scientists. Science grew out of magic and even witchcraft. That
involved occult arts of healing mind and body, mantra, tantra, yantra,
Astronomy, Astrology, forth telling, prophecy and interpretation of
dreams. In those days they were the advisers to kings and rulers just
like Daniel. Daniel was the chief of the magi – Rab Mag - in his time.
This will give some insight into their interest in the Jewish prophecy.
As such we should expect that the Magi represented a delegation from
the Jewish diaspora with official diplomatic status of a super power.
The Bible does not give the number of delegates in this delegation even
though tradition numbers them as three which probably was because of
the three gifts named. They must have come with large retinue
caravans and went direct to Herod the King who received them. Their
arrival disturbed the whole Judea that the Bible records that "all
Jerusalem" was "troubled"
Traditions identify a variety of different names for the Magi. In the
Western Christian church they have been commonly known as:
Melchior , Caspar or Gaspar and Balthasar. These names apparently
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