Among the various characters in the story of the birth of Jesus, I have a soft spot for the magi. I have imagined them as learned men who don’t fit with the more provincial characters in Jerusalem, but who are puzzled and disappointed by the unwitting ignorance and self-interested plotting they encounter.
Tag: Christmas story
Dressed in period costume, the drama began with an announcement to all citizens (spectators) that they must go to Bethlehem in the upcoming census.