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-Christmas Bible Q & A’s

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

(Image by Loci Lenar via Flickr)

Here’s links to all of the Christmas related Q & A’s from our archives:
1.  First the Christmas story itself:
The Christmas Story: Where is it in The Bible?
2.  There seems to be a lot of interest in the ‘Wisemen’ (Magi) that visited Jesus:
-Re: The Wisemen and the First Christmas
-Who Were the [...]

-Are the Wisemen Really Buried in Cologne?

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

(-Shrine of the Three Magi via Wikipedia)

Q:  Is it true that the bones of the Three Wise Men are buried or supposedly buried in the cathedral in Cologne?  Thanks, Don
A:  Yes, a Cathedral in Cologne, Germany does claim to be the final resting place for the Wisemen– Shrine of the Three Kings at Cologne Cathedral. [...]

-Who Were the Wisemen?

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

 
Q:  Who were the three Wisemen who gave the first Christmas presents?
A:  We have written on the Wisemen before. The Story of the Wisemen is found in Matthew 2:1-12. Notice that the Bible really doesn’t tell us how many there really were, only that they brought three different gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It was a [...]

-Three Questions for the Christmas Season:

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

  (Nativity Scene via Wikipedia)

Here’s links to some great Christmas Q & A’s from our archives:
1.  -The Christmas Story: Where is it in the Bible?
2.  -Re: The Wisemen and the First Christmas?
3.  -Were There Really Four Wisemen?

-Were There Really Four Wisemen?

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Q:  Were there really four wisemen? Where in the bible can I find the info?
A:  The Story of the Wisemen is found in Matthew 2:1-12. Notice that the Bible really doesn’t tell us how many there were, only that they brought three different gifts—gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It was an early Christian tradition that [...]

-Re: The Wisemen and the First Christmas

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

(This is a reprint from December 2006)
A Good Question For The Christmas Season:
Q: Did the three Wisemen really visit baby Jesus in the stable on Christmas? Some say that they didn’t show up till later.
A: Matthew 2:1-12 contains the answers. First, it is clear from the text [...]

The Christmas Story: Where is it in The Bible?

Sunday, December 24th, 2006

A Good Question for The Christmas Season!
Q: Where is the whole Christmas story in the Bible, I only found part of it in Matthew?
A: Most of the Christmas story that we are familiar with is found in Matthew (Mt 1:18-2:18) and in Luke (Lk 1:26-56, 2:1-40). However, Isaiah should never be ignored: [...]

The Wisemen and The First Christmas

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

A Good Question For The Christmas Season:
Q:  Did the three Wisemen really visit baby Jesus in the stable on Christmas?  Some say that they didn’t show up till later.
A:  Matthew 2:1-12 contains the answers.  First, it is clear from the text the ‘Magi’ were still in the east when they saw the Christmas star the [...]