January 6 marks the Epiphany. Epiphany means “light” like in “starlight.” We commemorate the arrival of the Magi to the Christchild’s manger. This date, in fact, celebrates the Gentile Christmas. Whereas the 24th of December celebrates the announcement of Christ’s birth to the Jewish world, the star and the Magi who sought the Christchild were not Jewish, they were Gentile. Epiphany, January 6, is therefore the “Gentile Christmas.” Matthew doesn’t tell us a lot about the Magi who sought Jesus out, but the significance is world-altering. Just how wise were these three shadowy figures who knelt before a Savior that they longed to call their own?