Bearing Gifts.

Authors :: Matthews, Anne
Source :: American Scholar. Autumn2006, Vol. 75 Issue 4, p144-144. 1p. 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: This article reflects on the tradition of gift-giving. The author of the Gospel of Matthew writes about the Wise Men's visit and the Sermon on the Mount. Eastern sages, summoned by a star, arrive in Bethlehem and offer gifts to the infant son of homeless Jews. The young family's encounter with generous strangers has held the Western imagination.