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Were the 3 wise men assassins?

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No, they were astrologers from "the east", who had seen a strange star and had heard rumors of a new king born(Matthew 2:1-2)....but Herod tried hard to use them as informants, so HE could 'assassinate' the Christ. (Matthew 2:7-12) It didn't work.

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