Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men's Journey to Bethlehem
Written by Brent Landau
Narrated by Roger Mueller
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Each Christmas, adults and children alike delight at the story of the kings from the East who followed the star to Bethlehem to offer gifts to the newborn Christ. While this familiar tale is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, another little-known version later emerged that claimed to be the eyewitness account of the wise men. This ancient manuscript has lain hidden for centuries in the vaults of the Vatican Library, but through the determined persistence of a young scholar, Brent Landau, this astonishing discovery has been translated into English for the very first time as the Revelation of the Magi. Everything we know about the wise men is based on only a few verses from the Bible. With the Revelation of the Magi, we can now read the story from the Magi's perspective. Listeners will learn of the Magi's prophecies of God's incarnation from the beginning of time, their startling visitation in the form of a star, the teachings they receive from the baby Jesus, and the wise men's joyous return to their homeland to spread the good news. This ancient version of the Christmas story is guaranteed to astonish and delight. It will also raise larger questions of the significance and meaning of Christ's birth, and the mission to spread the good news to every corner of the globe. All the drama and intrigue of the brief description of Jesus' birth in the Bible is filled out in greater, more colorful detail, offering for the first time the complete story of these beloved characters.
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Reviews for Revelation of the Magi
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A slim volume offering a translation of a seldom heard of apocryphal work. Most interesting features are the detective work to date the text, and within the text, that Jesus, as the Christ Child, makes an appearance as the Star of Bethlehem. Of primary interest to scholars and readers of early Christian texts.MGP
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a translation and commentary on an obscure manuscript in the Vatican that tells the Epiphany story from the perspective of the wise men. Dating from perhaps the third century, the manuscript tells of the magi in the East who prayed in silence, and who saw the star, not as a new star in the heavens, but as a vision with the image of the Christ-child as the source of the light. This explains how the star could move about, and how it was evidently not seen by the Jewish astrologers in Herod's court. There are several shockers for me in the book. One was that Mary thoughts that the gifts of gold and perfume may have been a purchase price for Jesus, and that she thought the wise men would take him away. Another was that Christ was a shape changer, and that often he appeared to the wise man as an hideously ugly man, sharing the fate of the despised people in more ways than one. A third was the concept that the wise men changed their ways of faith and thinking, which was meant by the Biblical phrase "they went home by another way."A good example of how a close examination of the scriptures, with another text, can change the meanings of text, or show another way of thinking about what the gospel writers truly meant.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This definitely an apocryphal text, but interesting nonetheless. Supposedly coming from a second or third century Syriac text, the translator has done his homework. Thoroughly annotated with footnotes as the text is read. My suggestion is to read the entire work all the way through just to get the feel then if you want more information, read through it again delving into the footnotes.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a translation and analysis of an ancient manuscript that is purported to be from the magi who traveled to Bethlehem. The author/interpreter does a good job of introducing and offering insight into text and its possible ramifications for Christians. He then offers the only extant English translation of the text. It is an interesting read and offers food for thought, but of course, the real issue is historical reliability. The author explores both pros and cons of its historicity. Still, even if the document is unreliable, there are offerings for reflection here. It is an interesting read for theologians and biblical historians. For the layman it may be a bit dry. The writer does a good job of introducing the ancient text (which is most of this short book) - I cannot comment on the quality of his interpretation, though his credentials suggest it is probably well done. As with many scholarly works there are lots of footnotes and his are in the back. I prefer that they be placed at the bottom of the page, as it is frustrating for me to have to flip back and forth, but this is my own personal observation. Overall, I found the book fascinating and the text that claims to be from the magi is very interesting indeed.