A star that vanishes in Jerusalem, three emperors commanding twelve kings, and a caravan of twelve thousand soldiers converging on a baby in Bethlehem—this is not your mantelpiece nativity. We open the Armenian Infancy Gospel and find an ambitious attempt to harmonise early traditions about the Magi, weaving sources that echo the Infancy Gospel of James and the Revelation of the Magi into a single, vivid narrative. We break down the hierarchy that reconciles “three” and “twelve,” showing how...
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A star that vanishes in Jerusalem, three emperors commanding twelve kings, and a caravan of twelve thousand soldiers converging on a baby in Bethlehem—this is not your mantelpiece nativity. We open the Armenian Infancy Gospel and find an ambitious attempt to harmonise early traditions about the Magi, weaving sources that echo the Infancy Gospel of James and the Revelation of the Magi into a single, vivid narrative. We break down the hierarchy that reconciles “three” and “twelve,” showing how...
Episiode 122 - From Purifying Springs To Jerusalem, The Magi Follow A Star Brighter Than The Sun
The Christ Centred Cosmic Civilisation
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Episiode 122 - From Purifying Springs To Jerusalem, The Magi Follow A Star Brighter Than The Sun
A secret cave. Seven trees circling a spring. A pillar of light that outshines the sun. We follow an ancient Syriac tradition—the Revelations of the Magi—to uncover a world where time is kept by the moon, gifts are guarded for generations, and a living star carries heaven’s message to earth. We start on the mountain of victories, where the Magi purify themselves on the twenty-fifth day, pray at the cave on the first, and examine the treasures on the third. This ritual rhythm isn’t filler; it...
The Christ Centred Cosmic Civilisation
A star that vanishes in Jerusalem, three emperors commanding twelve kings, and a caravan of twelve thousand soldiers converging on a baby in Bethlehem—this is not your mantelpiece nativity. We open the Armenian Infancy Gospel and find an ambitious attempt to harmonise early traditions about the Magi, weaving sources that echo the Infancy Gospel of James and the Revelation of the Magi into a single, vivid narrative. We break down the hierarchy that reconciles “three” and “twelve,” showing how...
