Rudolf Steiner

The Three Wise Men

And the Birth of Jesus
Herausgeber: Jonas, Margaret

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Produktbeschreibung

"Nowwhen Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying: 'Where is he who hasbeen born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and havecome to worship him.'" These words begin a story that will be familiar to many, whetherfrom images on Christmas cards or school nativity plays, or more directly fromChristian teaching. As often with images associated with Christmas, they havethe power to evoke all kinds of feelings, from joy and hope to sorrow anddoubt. But what do wereally know of the birth of Jesus, and who were the mysterious wise men thatare reported to have visited him? In thisfreshly collated anthology of Rudolf Steiner's lectures, complemented withilluminating commentary by editor Margaret Jonas, we are offered solutions tothe riddles surrounding Jesus's birth and the seemingly conflicting accountswithin Christian scripture. Could there have been two different births--inother words, two infants, both named Jesus, born to two sets of parents? Fromthe mystery of the birth, we are led to a study of the three wise men - who arementioned in only one of the four Gospel accounts. Who were they, what wastheir teaching, and what was the meaning of the star they followed? And, whydid they offer gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Jesus? TheThree Wise Men offers solutions to the enigma of the identity and spiritualbackgrounds of these magisterial figures and also provides suggestions as totheir possible future roles in the drama of human development. Featuringcolor images, this original, thought-provoking book is a wonderful gift foranyone seeking to understand the birth of Jesus and the wise men from the East.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rudolf Steiner Press
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 137mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 136g
• ISBN-13: 9781855845374
• ISBN-10: 1855845377
• Artikelnr.: 49664020

Autorenporträt

Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.