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Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
"The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke is a short novel published in 1895. It expands the Biblical account of the Magi by introducing a fourth wise man, Artaban, who sets out to find the newborn King with precious treasures. Delayed by acts of mercy, he arrives too late in Bethlehem and begins a thirty-three-year search for Jesus. Along his journey, he repeatedly sacrifices his gifts to help those in need, wondering if he will ever fulfill his original quest.
Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
"The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry van Dyke is a short novel published in 1895. It reimagines the Biblical story of the Magi by introducing a fourth wise man named Artaban who sets out to find the newborn King with precious gifts. Delayed by acts of compassion, he arrives too late in Bethlehem and begins a thirty-three-year quest across many lands. Along his journey, he must choose between his treasures and helping those in need, searching for the King while performing charitable deeds that will ultimately reveal the true meaning of his mission.
Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
"The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke is a short novel published in 1895. It tells of Artaban, a fourth wise man who sets out to find the newborn King with precious gifts but is repeatedly delayed by acts of mercy. Each time he stops to help someone in need, he sacrifices one of his treasures and arrives too late. For thirty-three years, he searches for Jesus while performing charitable works, until his final moments in Jerusalem reveal whether his journey was in vain.
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