What is the significance of the visit of the th... - JSS2 Christian Religious Studies Birth of Jesus Christ III Question

What is the significance of the visit of the three wise men?

i. The wise men are a sharp reminder that Jesus welcomes all peoples from all places.

ii. The wise, then, “unveil” this mystery and disclose the nature of God’s kingdom announced in Jesus.

iii. They remind us that it cannot be limited to the Jews or any other singular people.

iv. The wise men symbolize the divine promise given to Abraham for “all peoples on earth” in the first book of the Bible (Genesis 12:3), and

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