Wise Men Seek Him

<p>Mystery: The ancient Chinese acknowledged a supreme God ShangDi phonetically similar to El Shaddai for whom they had no image or idol. Some Chinese characters have an uncanny way of telling stories in Genesis.</p><p><br></p><p>What did the Chinese know about Genesis and the one true God?</p><p><br></p><p>Fact: Many Chinese Christians believe that one of the wise men who visited Jesus in Bethlehem came from China.</p><p><br></p><p>Fact: The only Old Testament reference to a star is in Numbers 24:17 - words spoken by a sorcerer named Balaam.</p><p><br></p><p>Fact: Magi followed a star to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem to worship the newborn king of the Jews and bring Him royal gifts.</p><p><br></p><p>How did they know what the star signified?</p><p><br></p><p>How do these facts fit in to the story of the wise men?</p><p><br></p><p>Here's how it might have happened.</p>