316: The "Myth" of the Magi—Father Dwight Longenecker
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If you enjoy this podcast consider being an Ambassador: www.patrickcoffin.media/donate ***************************************** In this episode you will learn: * How reliable Matthew is as an historian * Why describing the Magi a function of myth doesn't not take away from their historicity * How the colorful additions (Caspar? Melchior? Balthasar? Camels?) to the biblical story arose * The multiple meanings of "the East" for the Jewish people * How the arrival and worship of the Magi set the Incarnation onto an international setting * How to see the accretions of the Magi part of the story with Santa Claus and the original story of St. Nicholas Resources recommended in this episode: * Mystery of the Magi: The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men by Dwight Longenecker * More Christianity by Dwight Longenecker * Life of Christ by Fulton J. Sheen * The Day Christ Was Born by Jim Bishop DONATE 👉https://www.patrickcoffin.media/donate FOLLOW ME 👉Telegram: https://t.me/patrickcoffinmedia 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realpatrickcoffin/ 👉BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/1NpgZJSoZaLJ/ 👉Gab: https://gab.com/PatrickCoffin 👉Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channels/patrickcoffin SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER ON MY WEBSITE: 👉https://www.patrickcoffin.media/show