The Wise Men: Who They Were and How They Came to Jerusalem

by Francis W. Upham

Publishers:

Hunt & Eaton; Cranston & Curts

, 1873

Overview

Focused on developing the character and background of the Magi, Francis W. Upham draws upon biblical and extra-biblical sources to clarify the Ancient Near East's expectations and hope of a Messiah. Upham gives ample clarification of Persian and Asiatic religious beliefs around that time.

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Key Features

• Focuses on developing the character and background of the Magi
• Provides clarification of Persian and Asiatic religious beliefs
• Draws upon biblical and extra-biblical sources

Contents

Top Highlights

“As we reflect upon this chapter, written by a Hebrew, near the time St. Matthew wrote, and mark the magicians he thinks worthy of instant death, while he commends the Persian Magi, can we doubt to which of these two classes St. Matthew would have us think the pilgrims to Jerusalem belonged?” (Pages 17–18)

“St. Matthew, then, must have used the title in an honorable sense; and, if so, then in its national sense; for it is not possible to separate the two.” (Page 18)

“Those who hold that the Star of the Magi was a conjunction of the planets, have to do away with the miracle of its guiding.” (Page 152)

Praise for the Print Edition

On the question as to the Magi, Dr. Upham has bestowed an examination at once scholarly and thorough, has removed all difficulty, and has invested the whole subject with singular interest. The volume has our earnest commendation.

Product Details

• Title: The Wise Men: Who They Were and How They Came to Jerusalem
• Author: Francis W. Upham
• Publisher: Hunt & Eaton
• Publication Date: 1873
• Pages: 253
• Resource Type: Commentaries
• Topic: Matthew

About Francis W. Upham

Francis W. Upham was professor of philosophy at Rutgers Female College in New York.