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Title	:	The Story of the Other Wise Man
Author	:	Henry Van Dyke
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 112 pages
Published	:	November 5th 1996 by Ballantine Books (first published 1895)
Categories	:	Holiday. Christmas. Fiction. Classics. Christian. Historical. Historical Fiction. Religion. Short Stories

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"I do not know where this little story came from--out of the air, perhaps. One thing is certain, it is not written in any other book, nor is it to be found among the ancient lore of the East. And yet I have never felt as if it were my own. It was a gift, and it seemed to me as if I knew the Giver."
--Henry Van Dyke

Long, long ago, a wise man named Artaban, a priest of the Magi, discerned from heavenly signs that the time was at hand for the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy--the birth among the Hebrews of a holy Prince and Deliverer of Man. Hastening to join three fellow Magi for the long journey into Judaea, he paused to help a dying man and was left behind. And so Artaban began his pilgrimage alone, striking out not toward the realization of his life's deepest longing, as he hoped, but only toward misfortune and suffering. Or so he believed until one blessed, radiant moment.

With an introduction by Leo Buscaglia

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Original Title:	The Story of the Other Wise Man
ISBN:	0345406958 (ISBN13: 9780345406958)
Edition Language:	English

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Rating: 4.6*"For when saw I thee a hungered and fed thee? Or thirsty and gave thee drink? When saw I thee a stranger and took thee in? When saw I thee sick or in prison, and came unto thee? Three-and-thirty years have I looked for thee; but I have never seen thy face, nor ministered to thee, my King""...inasmuch as thou hast done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, thou hast done it unto me."Take out: The entire story is hinged on these words - a plea to consider the needs of our

The Story of the Other Wise Man, Henry Van Dyke The Other Wise Man is a short novel or long short story by Henry van Dyke. It was initially published in 1895 and has been reprinted many times since then. The story is an addition and expansion of the account of the Biblical Magi, recounted in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It tells about a "fourth" wise man (accepting the tradition that the Magi numbered three), a priest of the Magi named Artaban, one of the Medes from Persia. Like

15 DEC 2015 - a Christmas story! I will be starting this one soon - very soon! Project Gutenberg - http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1067918 DEC 2015 - I loved this little story. Verily I say unto thee, inasmuch as thou hast done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, thou hast done it unto me."And the Other Wise Man found his King.

This story has more than one single meaning. It has more than three. Layers and layers of symbolism and of allegories really set this small book apart from any other. The foreshadowing shows how much we accomplish when we live for Jesus and how much our lives really impact others.Not many greats are left that compare to Henry van Dyke, and I can truly say this is a book that I will pass down to my children since I own the 1899 edition.

This was a wonderful story to have stuck in my head going into the holiday season, and I have arranged my take away thoughts into a haiku:"Far more meaningful, A lifetime spent doing goodOutshines any gift."

A seasonal favorite from the Victorians. . .reminds me of grandparents, especially my grandmother who was an avid reader and cheered me on in my earliest days to be her special (and I thought only) reading buddy and to her last days we'd make sure to exchange what we were currently reading. . .I often greet friends and family with her question: "What are you reading?"She loved the story of Artaban. . .