The Story Of The Other Wise Man

Basic text edition of the wonderful van Dyke-story for classes, i.e. students.Good value for a decent price - very recommendable.

Une très belle histoire, qui répand l'esprit de Noël et le met à portée de nous. Nous pensons souvent que pour que notre vie soit réussie il faudrait accomplir des choses extraordinaires, alors que c'est ce que nous devenons, et nos choix quotidiens, qui font la beauté de notre vie.

The Three Kings, Wise Men and Magi are all names given to the first men to see and recognize Jesus. Little is known of their lives except for what we've read in the Bible. Over the years, many stories have been written concerning the Magi, but I feel that this is the most beautiful of them all.This poignant fable concerns Artaban who was a member of the ancient priesthood of the Magi. He had been watching the heavens and had seen the signs that it was the time for an old prophecy to be fulfilled. "There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall arise out of Israel."Artaban sold his house and all that he owned and purchased three beautiful jewels to be given to the new King of Israel. The gifts were a beautiful blue sapphire which was like a piece of the night sky; a ruby that was even more red than a sunrise; and a pearl as pure as the peak of a snow mountain. Artaban was to meet and travel with three other members of the ancient priesthood, Balthazar, Caspar and Melchoir, so they could follow the new star of Israel together.On his way to meet with his friends, he stops to help a dying man and is never able to catch up with the other Magi. Artaban spends his life helping others, but always seeking Jesus. The beautiful ending is worth waiting for. A very inspirational story!

Simply printed from internet. 47 pages book. Authenticity not sure. Not worth for the amount paid .Content wise may be good.

Slow in the beginning but life impacting in the end. Everyone should Read the whole book. Changes your perspective in life.