Babylonian astronomers, Persian priests and Chinese mystics are people that have been suggested to be the Magi that visited Christ after his birth. Bryan Windle joins Henry to discuss the history of the Magi, what traditions we have that are not based in scripture, and where the Magi might have actually come from based on historical evidence.
Up Next in Season 8 (2025)
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Archaeology Related to Hanukkah
The time period between the Old and New Testament has some very interesting history in Israel, including the Maccabean Revolt, the Hasmonean Dynasty, and the rededication of the temple after the defiling of it by the Seleucid Empire. Archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling discusses all of this history...
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Myth-Busting the Supposed Pagan Roots...
From celebrating the winter solstice, to worshipping trees, to Santa Claus - Is there any truth to the claims out there that the day Christ was born has pagan origins? Archaeologist Bryan Windle goes through the ancient Christian, Roman, Egyptian, Greek and Babylonian histories to discuss which o...
