Mt. 2: 1-12: The visit of the
magi who belong to a different religion known to the Jews, who rejects Jesus by
their indifference and hostility displayed by Herod, indicates the Jesus is
coming to a new community which is the true Israel. This hostility and indifference
towards Jesus and to the new community of Christians remained throughout the
life of Jesus and later on can be understood from the martyrdom of St. Stephen.
The star indicates that Jesus is the expected Messiah, the true ‘King of the
Jews.
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