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The concept of Sage in Christianity

In Christianity, the term Sage encompasses several interpretations. It refers to the Sages, or Wise, who were significant moral and religious teachers before the fall of the Persian Empire, imparting ethical principles. Additionally, within the Church of the East, it denotes Longinus, who communicated with Augustus Caesar about the Magi's arrival and a child's birth in Judah. Early Christianity interprets a Sage as a wise person who transcends social boundaries and possesses profound insights into existence and the divine.1
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Synonyms: Wise, Knowledgeable, Prudent, Erudite, Learned, Discerning, Intellectual

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Christian concept of 'Sage'

Christianity Books

Significance in Early Christian church and writers:
Early Christianity Books

From: Gospel of Thomas Commentary

(1) A wise individual who transcends common social boundaries and taboos, embodying a deeper understanding of existence and divine experience.[1]

Early Christianity (also known as Early Church) refers to the period starting roughly in the 6th century BC up until 325 A.D. during which year the first council of Nicaea was convened. Popular literature includes the writings by the early Church Fathers which forms the basis of later Christian theology.

Significance in Christianity (general):

From: A Dictionary of the Bible (Hastings)

(1) The Sages, also known as the Wise, were an influential class of religious and moral teachers, whose activities reached a peak in the century preceding the fall of the Persian empire, and who taught ethical and religious principles.[2]

Significance in Church of the East (or the East Syriac Church):
Church of the East Books

From: The Book of the Bee

(1) This refers to Longinus, who wrote to Augustus Caesar about the arrival of the Magi and the birth of a child in Judah.[3]

The Church of the East emerged in the 5th century and separated from the Roman Empire's state church by adopting Nestorianism. It emphasizes the distinct human and divine natures of Jesus Christ. It is also called the Assyrian Church, Nestorian Church or the East Syriac Church.

Plural form: Les sages.