The Lost Books of the Bible, Chapter XV summary
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In Chapter XV, wise men from the east seek the newborn king, and Herod questions them and the priests about his birthplace and the star they report. The star leads the visitors to the child with Mary in a cave, where they offer gifts before a dream warning sends them home by a different route.
What happens
- Joseph prepares to leave as visitors from the east cause a commotion in Bethlehem by seeking a newborn king.
- Herod questions the visitors and priests, who identify Bethlehem of Judea as the ruler’s foretold birthplace.
- The wise men describe an exceptionally bright star, and Herod asks them to locate the child and report back.
- The star guides them to a cave, where they find the child with Mary and present three gifts.
- An angel warns them in a dream against returning to Herod through Judea, so they take another route home.
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The visitors reach the child and express their worship through gifts. This completes the search that brings them to Bethlehem.
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Why do the wise men take a different route home?
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