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Revelation of the Magi The Lost Tale of the Wise Mens Journey to Bethlehem by Landau, Brent [Harper One,2010] (Hardcover) Paperback – January 1, 1994

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DWYTA0C
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper,2010; 53772nd edition (January 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Enlightening

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024

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The story of the magi, translated from an ancient Syriac text, affirms that pluralism is not some woke, weak ideology. Christ appears in many forms, to all people, depending on their ability to comprehend the overpowering majesty and glory of God.

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A New Text About the Maji

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019

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Brent Landau translated this ancient text that was unearthed from the Vatican Library. The tale was written in ancient Syriac text, a language spoken by ancient Christians in the Middle East and Asia. It is always interesting to find new documents that show different visions of early Christian belief.

The one thing I did not like about the book was the use of black-and-white photographs of early Christian art related to the Maji and their trip. It was hard to see and appreciate the finer points of these early artists and their understanding of the story of the Maji.

One of the most significant values of this text in today's milieu is that this text shows that God's mercy is available to all. According to early Christians, if you did not believe what they believed, you were wrong. This text sees all revelation as coming from God; thus each person's unique experience of God can be valid.

Reading this text with one hand in the notes (at the end of the book) is critical for the first reading. Landau's analysis is fascinating reading -- I just wish there were more pages included. 4.5 stars

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John P

Wonderful book on the travels of these Magi.

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023

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Fascinating account of all the Wisemen. The Bible concurs their story of the moving "star" leading them to the new born King. Matthew2:9 (kjv) "When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was." A must have book.

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The Write Craft

Twelve Magi who knew

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2011

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I read every additional note and reference looking for more. This is excellent. The idea of twelve kings fits nicely with the twelve tribes of israel. This is a realistic translation from a book claimed to
have been written by the Magi themselves. The star the Magi followed was actually an angel! I always wondered why the angel didn't also warn them not to visit the wicked king, but this book answered my question. It sounds like the group of 12 magi were apprehended as they were passing through Jerusalem to get to Bethlehem. The kings servants opened the scrolls and read aloud the prophesies written in their own storage places in Jerusalem. The king seemed amazed that the prophecies were coming to pass before his eyes. However, his lust for power seemed to overcome him after he realized he'd been tricked when the Magi didn't return. Makes one wonder if the Magi would have been killed if they had returned. The angel did warn them not to go back by the same route.

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Terri Kirk

gave to my mom as a gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023

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she liked it

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Gaylord Gartman

12 Magi from China

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2011

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The Revelation of the Magi is a true gift (in an English translation) and confirms that the three gifts mentioned in Scripture are only a listing of gifts and never have given any indication of how many Magi, Kings, Wisemen, etc. followed a star to the child Jesus at the Bethlehem residence a year or two after the shepherds went to the stable.
The indication of a group passing on the expectation of the star for thousands of years before the actual occurence reminds me of the scriptural family that among themselves had an oath of no alcoholic drinks and kept it for many generations.
The variables of the star image or the image within the star that each of the dozen or so magi saw and shared with each other makes this even more unique than a special conjunction of planets.
This would also partially explain Herod's concern when this small army of magi and servants arrived at his door.
Awesome !!!!

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Galla

Intriguing and thought provoking

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2017

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The Revelation of the Magi has two parts. The first part includes Landau's explanation of how he "discovered" the ancient manuscript, his work in translating it and his interpretation of its meaning. The second part is his English translation of the text which was originally written in ancient Syriac. He also includes explanatory notes. It is always interesting to read about how scholars go about analyzing and interpreting ancient texts and this was no exception. Actually I wish Landau had gone into a bit more detail about this aspect of his work. The interpretation of the "revelation" is intriguing and thought provoking, that "Christ" (for lack of a better word to indicate the phenomenon) has appeared to many different peoples and that all religions have received the message of the light. This interpretation is not one that Christians who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God will accept easily. (How they can believe that God spoke in the 17th century English of the KJV has always surprised me.). However, Christians and others who have studied the history of the compilation of the New Testament and know about the many other Gospels and writings will appreciate this Revelation as another example of the complexity of early Christian beliefs.

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Mary A. Holzmeister

Fascinating

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2012

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I didn't know what to expect after reading an interview with the author which made the book sound farfetched, but this book's story is amazing. The author is very good at explaining his research on trying to date and authenticate the main document he used to write the book, and he is great at detailing other references which helped explain aspects of the book and the story. I never felt like he was in any way "reaching" or "stretching" any facts or elements about the story to reach its end result - which by the way, is kind of mind blowing! The story of the Magi, their preparation for the events that would change history, their description of the trip to Bethlehem, and their re-telling of their conversations with all involved, for me, had a feeling of truth about it. For those of us that don't have access to Vatican documents and can't translate Syriac, thank you Mr. Landau!

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Mrs K Engelbrecht

great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2019

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good book

Pollux83

A fascinating read (even if the source material is questionable)!

Reviewed in France on October 25, 2014

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An intriguing interpretation of the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. A thought-provoking read! Give it a go!

Teah

A Disappointment

Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2013

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I bought this book because I was curious about the Magi story. However, either Landau's translation is lacking or this simply isn't a very profound text. Whichever it is, it's far from being engaging and is often repetitive. I think Landau's translation could have used a wider variety of English words to convey the original. Using the same words repeatedly makes the text dull and uninteresting to read. English is a rich language with a wide variety of interchangeable words that should be used whether the original changes up the words or not. Sadly, such writing techniques were not used here, perhaps to stay unnecessarily true to the text or simply because Landau isn't much of a writer himself. Perhaps, too, it's like many of the other apocryphal texts---they simply aren't that well written. That said, it makes me wonder how much of the Bible itself (especially the New Testament) in its many translations was originally not all that impressively written as well.

Marcelenfolie

Revealed little

Reviewed in France on February 15, 2014

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After all the hype I was a bit dissapointed by what the book actually contains.
I WAS intrigued by the illustrations of early images of the Magi wearing trousers and phrygian caps.
But wether we are any closer to knowing who they really were I doubt that this book helps.
It is good to have a decent translation of this work but to say that it sheds much light on the Magi is overdoing it.
Wikipedia is more helpful I found!

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Interesting

Reviewed in Canada on November 17, 2014

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Interesting narrative and insightful analysis by the author, but I do not believe or agree on much of the book, to me it reads more like a product of human imagination.

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