The Wise Men Comunicación y Gerencia Mr. Jeff Rice 21 st Century Church
Points of Note Wise Men is the English term used to describe them They came from another country to the east of Jerusalem They found Jesus & family in a house; not in the manger God himself was directly interacting with these men via a mobile star and dream even though they were not Jews. The number of them is not mentioned
The Parthian Empire
The Roman Empire
A view of the city of Hatra. The city, fortified and most prominent under the the Parthian Empire, withstood multiple invasions by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, thanks to its strong fortifications.
The Vassal Sub-Kingdoms
Each vassal king minted their own coinage
The Wise Men in Royal Dress
The 3 Magi - Byzantine Mosaic 650 A.D.
Parthian Military
King Phraates IV of Parthia, son of Orodes II, ruled the Parthian Empire from 37 BC – 2 BC. Was most likely in power at the time the wise men visited Jesus. Bust of his wife
Zoroaster / Zarathustra Zoroastrian Logo
The Behistun Inscription
Mount Behistun
Kermanshah Province, Iran
The Behistun Inscription
Tomb of Darius I
Cyrus the Persian
Antiquity Unveiled
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