Afterlife 17: Reprise of We Three Kings Epiphany Special
History in the Bible
Garry Stevens
4.4 • 711 Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
This is a reprise of my Epiphany 2019 show (2-33), just in time for Epiphany 2026.
It relates the story of Christmas as told by the gospel of Matthew. In Matthew, the story is told from Joseph's point of view, not Mary's. Matthew has wise men, the infamous massacre of the innocents, and the flight to Egypt. No angels and no shepherds. He does not mention Mary's relative Elizabeth, and her son John the Baptist. If you read Matthew carefully, he says nothing of the day of Christmas, but he has a lot to say about the day of Epiphany, 6th January, the day the magi paid homage. I also introduce the Gospel of James, and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
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| 0:00.0 | Epiphany 2026 is upon us. |
| 0:04.7 | Another reprise episode. |
| 0:07.6 | This time I present my 2019 Epiphany special. |
| 0:13.8 | This show relates the Nativity as told by the Gospel of Matthew. |
| 0:19.5 | In Matthew, the story is told from Joseph's point of view, |
| 0:23.4 | not Mary's. Matthew has wise men, the infamous massacre of the innocence, and the flight to Egypt. |
| 0:31.7 | No angels and no shepherds. He does not mention Mary's relative Elizabeth and her son John the Baptist. |
| 0:41.2 | He says nothing of the day of Christmas, but he does have a lot to say about the day of Epiphany, |
| 0:48.3 | 6th of January. The day the Magi paid homage. I also introduced the Gospel of James and the Intrancy Gospel of Thomas. |
| 0:58.0 | Hope you enjoy it. |
| 1:04.0 | Giday, I'm Gary Stevens, and welcome to the second series of the History in the Bible podcast. |
| 1:14.0 | More of the history in more of the books in all the Bibles. |
| 1:20.7 | Episode 2.33. |
| 1:23.7 | We three kings, 2019 Epiphany Special. |
| 1:27.4 | We three kings of Orientar |
| 1:31.3 | bearing gifts we traverse so far |
| 1:34.3 | Field and mountain, moor and mountain following yonder star |
| 1:40.3 | Oh, star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, |
| 1:48.0 | Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy vermic light. |
| 2:00.0 | Born a king on Bethlehem plain, gold I bring to crown him again, king forever ceasing ever over a salt to rain. |
| 2:12.6 | Oh, star upon the star of night Star with royal beauty bright |
| 2:20.3 | Westwood leading still proceeding |
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