The Story of the Other Wise Man in Never too Late to Read Classics

Dec 19, 2016 Sara rated it really liked it

Shelves: short-stories-novellas

I had forgotten how moving and perfect this short story was. It encapsulates Christmas and all of its original meaning, and it reminds us without doubt that we are meant to worship through service to others.

(view spoiler) I had forgotten how moving and perfect this short story was. It encapsulates Christmas and all of its original meaning, and it reminds us without doubt that we are meant to worship through service to others.

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What a wonderful story and how special to read it at Christmas and remember why this season has so much importance for me.
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Jan 12, 2025 Leona rated it it was amazing

A short story from a book of stories I own: Home for Christmas, Stories for Young and Old. Complied by Miriam Le Blanc and Illustrated by David G. Klein.
Artaban the Magian of the city of Ecbatana, is supposed to meet the other three Wise Men who have heard of the birth of the one to be called the King of the Jews in Jerusalem. The three are waiting for him.
The first delay is when he stays to help a young mother trying to save her baby from Herod's orders to kill the babies. This delay causes hi ...more

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Nov 23, 2021 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-classics, golden-girls-book-club

What a powerful little book on the true meaning of Christmas and what it means to adore Christ. Artaban, the fourth Wise Man, missed his appointment to join his three fellow Magi in adoring the Christ child, but what he did was far more important… he lived Christ’s message for coming to Earth. For me, this was a very moving story. A perfect story for Advent.

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Dec 08, 2016 Blueberry rated it liked it

Shelves: christmas, religion-fiction, classics, historical-fiction, 200-pgs-or-less

Artaban, a wise man, was supposed to meet up with the other 3 wise men, and they were to proceed to Judea following the star in the sky which had been prophesized to be signaling the birth of the Christ child. But Artaban got waylaid, stopping to help someone and missed his meetup. He follows behind the whole journey and for the next 33 years, always one step behind seeing Jesus, because stopping to help someone in need always delays him, also giving away his gifts for Jesus to those in need. Af ...more

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Dec 27, 2022 Jill rated it it was amazing

Hard to believe this was written in 1895, it reads like a more contemporary piece in places. Simple, sweet story that is an allegory for the ideal life of the Christian.

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