Day 21- A Royal Welcome and Three Special Gifts

Herod held his paranoid, murderous impulses together long enough to craft a subtle plan. He would deceive the wise men from the east into finding the child and then revealing … Continue reading Day 21- A Royal Welcome and Three Special Gifts

Day 20- A Grand Entrance and a Perfect Storm: Flipping Herod’s Crazy Switch

A caravan of horses and camels rode through the streets of Jerusalem.  Men dressed in rich Parthian robes were flanked by guards wielding spears, swords, and shields.  They rode purposefully, … Continue reading Day 20- A Grand Entrance and a Perfect Storm: Flipping Herod’s Crazy Switch

Day 18- “We Three Kings”: Who Were The Wise Men From the East?

The sun beat down on them by day, and they slept under a canopy of stars by night.  They had been travelling the International Highway for many weeks in a caravan … Continue reading Day 18- “We Three Kings”: Who Were The Wise Men From the East?