Jesus in the New Testament

The Mystery of the Magi

The Mystery of the Magi ✝️

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His STAR in the East and have come to WORSHIP HIM.” – Matthew 2:1-2

WHO WERE THE MAGI?

600 years before the birth of Yeshua Jesus, the king of Babylon (now Iraq) and his armies invaded the Holy City of Jerusalem. Among the spoils they took was a young teen named Daniel. Daniel began his life under the rule of king Nebuchadnezzar as a slave. Among these was a caste of people who are known as the Chaldeans. In Daniel Chapter 2 we learn more about them. They were wise scientists of that day, Astrologers who were capable of interpreting dreams. But this time, King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that they not only interpret his dreams, but that they do so without knowing what the dreams were! Just before the King dispatched them all for their incompetence, they produced the young slave Daniel, who had been included in this group because of the powers that the God of Israel had given him. Young Daniel was of the tribe of Judah and he worshiped the true God of Israel. Daniel saved the Chaldeans that day by giving the king just what he asked for. From that time on, the Chaldeans listened to Daniel and believed in his God, as did king Nebuchadnezzar himself! 

Renowned author and Bible teacher Hal Lindsey once told the story of the Chaldean Magi. It is fascinating to think that Daniel shared with them the secret of Jesus coming. Daniel served with them on the king’s court for over 70 years. Believers since they met Daniel, the Chaldeans now studied the Scriptures! And they knew of the prophecies of the coming Messiah. And through the generations, these Gentile Chaldeans continued to follow the Scriptures, understanding that Jesus was to be born in Bethlehem. And they knew of the prophecy of Daniel himself (in Daniel 9) that revealed the exact time that Jesus would enter Jerusalem as king on Palm Sunday. And it was Daniel who would have shared the secret of the Star of Bethlehem with the Chaldean Court members during that time. And they passed that knowledge on, generation by generation. And we all know the story. Centuries later, the Magi used their knowledge of the Scriptures and the Star of the Bethlehem to find Jesus!

 Friend, like Daniel, we live in an enlightened culture. Our heritage is rich with the Scriptures and knowledge of Jesus Christ. In fact, the Bible says in Romans 1:20 that we are “without excuse”. The prophet Daniel was able to predict the very day that Jesus entered Jerusalem. Over 300 Old Testament  prophecies about Yeshua Jesus have been fulfilled. The Bible has been validated by secular historians and archaeology.  The Dead Sea Scrolls are proof of its miraculous preservation through the centuries.

My friend, there is an abundance of scientific REASON to believe. But if that is not enough, believe this:  Believe that YOU are REASON that He gave His life. You are the REASON He suffered and died. To a world that was lost He gave all He could give… YOU are the REASON He lived. ❤️

Watch: Hal Lindsey and the Mystery of the Magi

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A different kind of King

 

Joseph got up, took the child and His mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. – Matthew 2: 14-15 ✝️

I love to imagine the little details between the lines of God’s word. It was John the Apostle that said,

“Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written.” – John 21:25

For instance, Yeshua Jesus spent the first years of His earthly life in Egypt. The gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh that Yahweh provided through the Magi were likely used to finance that trip (but that is another entire story). Jesus would have been about four or five when they returned to Israel after Herod had died.

I love to imagine the young Yeshua Jesus walking among the Pyramids and looking at the Sphinx. For these things were ancient monuments even then! What a perspective the Creator of the universe would have had as He viewed these monoliths.

Would He have been awed by them? Admired them? Or would He have had a different perspective… one which encompassed a culture of slavery in which not only the Hebrews, but an entire people was enslaved? In fact, the Great Pyramids represent an entire people dying for their King.

My point does not end here, though. Many such monuments, such as Auschwitz, are not beautiful nor do they represent something or someone we admire. But they are there so that we NEVER FORGET. So that history never again repeats itself in such a horrific way.

WE MUST NOT ERASE THESE MONUMENTS AND MEMORIES FROM OUR CULTURE, OR OUR CULTURE WILL BE DOOMED TO REPEAT THE VERY HORRORS THEY REPRESENT.

It’s amazing to think that Jesus once viewed the monuments of Egypt and that we can view them ourselves today, and to realize that an entire people died for their King, so that the King would live eternally through the Pyramids. But it’s even more amazing to realize that another King, the true King, did just the opposite. He died for His people. Yeshua Jesus, King of all Creation, died for each and every one of us, so that we might live forever through Him. ❤️

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