God (cf. Matt. 4:9–10; Acts 10:25–26; Rev. 19:10; 22:8–9; Philo, Legatio ad Gaium 31, line 116; idem, De decalogo 64).73 The Magi, then, seem to have come with the intention not just of paying homage to the newborn King of the Jews, but of worshiping him as a deity. This obviously forces us to ask the question, What convinced the Magi that the recently born ruler was worthy of worship? This is difficult to explain unless the celestial sign that they saw directly or indirectly convinced them that