Sunday Dive

Episode 012: The Magi and the Star (Mass Readings for Jan. 5, 2020)

Episode Summary

Commentary on the readings for the Feast of the Epiphany (January 5, 2020)

Episode Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• The prophecy in the Book of Numbers that made the star so troubling to Herod
• Who the magi were and what their presence means for Salvation History
• Historical explanations for the Star of Bethlehem
• Why the magi gave Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh