Christmas Mystery – Magi of the East
‘… and there were kings among men…’ – Anonymous
“And let all kings bow down before Him, All nations serve Him.” (Psalm 72:11, NASB)
‘O Glorious One, we have Come to Worship Thee at Thy Incarnation in the Flesh’ – Unknown
1) Who were the Magi who visited Lord Jesus Christ at His Birth?
To Quote:
“The biblical Magi[a] (/ˈmædʒaɪ/[1] or /ˈmeɪdʒaɪ/; singular: magus), also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings, were, in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition, a group of distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of Christian tradition.
The Gospel of Matthew is the only one of the four canonical gospels that mentions the Magi. Matthew reports that they came “from the east” to worship the “king of the Jews”. The gospel never actually mentions the number of Magi, but most western Christian denominations have traditionally assumed them to have been three in number, based on the statement that they brought three gifts.”
The Word translated as “Wise Men” in the Bible is actually “Magi”. Description, to quote:
” Greek magos itself is derived from Old Persian maguŝ from the Avestan magâunô, i.e., the religious caste into which Zoroaster was born (see Yasna 33.7: “ýâ sruyê parê magâunô” = “so I can be heard beyond Magi”). The term refers to the Persian priestly caste of Zoroastrianism.[11] As part of their religion, these priests paid particular attention to the stars and gained an international reputation for astrology, which was at that time highly regarded as a science. Their religious practices and use of astrology caused derivatives of the term Magi to be applied to the occult in general and led to the English term magic, although Zoroastrianism was in fact strongly opposed to sorcery.”
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_Magi
2) Zoroastrianism Prophesies of Evil Ceasing to Exist via Lord Jesus Christ’s Birth
Zoroastrianism reveals a Majestic Secret that the One BORN in the FLESH (God Himself becoming Flesh, Implied) Will Triumph Over Evil till ALL EVIL CEASES to EXIST eventually agreeing to UNIVERSAL SALVATION in Lord Jesus Christ ALONE as it may be Inferred from these Writings, to quote (They didn’t know His Name till He was Born and hence Called Him by the Names mentioned below in their Prophecies which relate to Christ’s Birth ):
“Zoroastrianism also includes beliefs about the renovation of the world and individual judgment (cf. general and particular judgment), including the resurrection of the dead.
Individual judgment at death is by the Bridge of Judgment, which each human must cross, facing a spiritual judgment. Humans’ actions under their free will determine the outcome. One is either greeted at the bridge by a beautiful, sweet-smelling maiden or by an ugly, foul-smelling old woman. The maiden leads the dead safely across the bridge to the Amesha Spenta Good Mind, who carries the dead to paradise. The old woman leads the dead down a bridge that narrows until the departed falls off into the abyss of hell.
Zoroastrian hell is reformative; punishments fit the crimes, and souls do not rest in eternal damnation. Hell contains foul smells and evil food, and souls are packed tightly together although they believe they are in total isolation.
In Zoroastrian eschatology, a 3,000-year struggle between good and evil will be fought, punctuated by evil’s final assault. During the final assault, the sun and moon will darken and humankind will lose its reverence for religion, family, and elders. The world will fall into winter, and Angra Mainyu’s most fearsome miscreant, Azi Dahaka, will break free and terrorize the world.
The final savior of the world, Saoshyant, will be born to a virgin impregnated by the seed of Zoroaster while bathing in a lake. Saoshyant will raise the dead – including those in both heaven and hell – for final judgment, returning the wicked to hell to be purged of bodily sin. Next, all will wade through a river of molten metal in which the righteous will not burn. Heavenly forces will ultimately triumph over evil, rendering it forever impotent. Saoshyant and Ahura Mazda will offer a bull as a final sacrifice for all time, and all humans will become immortal. Mountains will again flatten and valleys will rise; heaven will descend to the moon, and the earth will rise to meet them both.
Humanity requires two judgments because there are as many aspects to our being: spiritual (menog) and physical (getig).”
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism#Renovation_and_judgment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism#Renovation_and_judgment
Please don’t take the above Belief ‘word to word’ (for it is NOT Inspired Writing) but it is obvious that it Speaks in the Context of Universal Salvation in Lord Jesus Christ in the End where some of the concepts Described therein (e.g. the ‘Resurrection of the Dead’ is clearly Biblical). Let us be Wise.
In the above.
“Saoshyant” = Lord Jesus Christ (The Resemblance is Incredible isn’t it?)
Conclusion
Lord Jesus Christ is Truly the ‘Magic of Christmas’.
Please remember that the Bible called them WISE meaning that ‘something they believed in about Lord Jesus Christ’ must be TRUE.
The part where Christ’s Purpose of being BORN in the FLESH (His Incarnation) to SAVE the WORLD (John 3:17, 1 John 4:14) by eventually ENDING ALL SIN (1 John 2:2) till SIN CEASES to EXIST (John 1:29) from ALL CREATION (Romans 8:20 – 22) but ‘believers are more special’ (Romans 8:19) is Identical in the Zoroaster Religion’s view of UNIVERSAL SALVATION through HIM (as Point 2 above correlates to HIS BIRTH) where GOOD wins over EVIL (till EVIL is NON-EXISTENT) in the END. Can you see it?
The other parts of the Zoroaster’s Religion is Immaterial to the Christian View simply because the Bible Calls them WISE for only one aspect, in that they Recognized the SAVIOR of the WORLD’s BIRTH —> and this part of the Zoroastrianism’s Prophecy PROVES UNIVERSAL SALVATION too IRREFUTABLY through LORD JESUS CHRIST [whom they didn’t know prior] but knew that HE was to be BORN as the KING of the JEWS at that TIME. Isn’t the Correlation AMAZING?
“It is the Glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.” (Proverbs 25:2 – 3, NASB)
‘A king would want to Save All his people and thus his heart is unsearchable; How much more the KING of kings would Will to Save All His Creation in the Whole World?’ – Anonymous
P/S: A Hope for the Whole World
“I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.” – Lord Jesus Christ (John 12:46, NASB)
“And I, when I am Lifted Up [Resurrected to Heaven] from the earth, will Draw [‘Drag as in Fishing’, in Biblical Koine Greek] ALL MEN to Myself.”.” – Lord Jesus Christ (John 12:32, BSB)
Please note the words ALL MEN vs BELIEVERS distinct in the Factual Verse below where God SAVES BOTH but the ‘Believers are more Special for Trusting Him first’ – Can you see it Irrefutably now? Majestic, isn’t it?
“For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the Living God, who is the SAVIOR of ALL MEN, ESPECIALLY of BELIEVERS.” – apostle Paul (1 Timothy 4:10, NASB)
“Thus on the destruction of God’s enemies, he writes: “When the Psalmist says, ‘Thine enemies, O God, shall perish,’ * * every one who has been Thine enemy shall hereafter be made Thy friend ; the man shall not perish, the enemy shall perish.” — In Ps. xcii. 9.” – An Unknown author quoting St. Jerome of the Vulgate on it
Poem: Beautiful Reason
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Lost in time,
Buried in history,
When the morning stars sang,
And the sons of God rejoiced;
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Evil replaced good,
Darkness fought Light,
Bound in Chains,
Everlasting the sentence.
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Man was born,
Sin was done,
All was torn,
It was undone.
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War replaced Peace,
Hate fought Love,
Death reigned in sin,
Love is cold within.
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Hope was lost,
Faith was absent,
None were present,
To witness this treason?
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Days passed,
Years went by,
Hades enlarged,
Paradise heard its cry.
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In Light He sat,
And darkness was under His feet;
In Grace and Truth,
The Son left His throne.
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The sky was lit,
A Star was seen,
Born this Day,
The King of kings.
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His hands healed,
His mouth preached,
His heart beat,
All with Love.
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Him they beat,
Him they spat,
Him they ridiculed,
Him they killed.
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Though He could,
He didn’t save Himself;
Now He can,
He saves them all!
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Darkness couldn’t comprehend,
Hades couldn’t hold;
Death couldn’t kill,
The Prince of Life.
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In Him was life,
The light of men;
He gave His Life,
All for the World.
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A beam of light,
A gleam of dawn,
All of Light,
He gives them Life.
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Without Him,
Nothing was possible;
With Him,
All things are possible.
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Three days passed,
Death lost its sting;
Darkness passed,
Heaven found its King.
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Men can now,
Rest in Peace;
Born was then,
Christ the King.
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In Him we hope,
In Him we know,
Sons of God,
Sons of light.
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In Love He conquered,
In Truth He triumphed,
In Time shall be,
And Ever will be.
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The matter is sealed,
For His glory;
The duty of kings,
To search it out!
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Judgment is coming,
The end is near,
He will reign,
Till all is won.
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Light He fills,
Love He fills,
All He fills,
Ends all ills.
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When ages past,
And time is lost,
The day will come,
One in Christ.
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Perhaps we’ll hear,
Heaven’s anthem again;
When the morning stars sang,
And the sons of God rejoiced.
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The reason for treason,
Is lack of reason;
The reason for reason,
Is the Son.
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A reason to live,
A reason to die,
Beautiful Reason,
The risen Son.
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END
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Remember,
“It is written, Chris† is Risen…”
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Believe
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Every†hing
Beauţiful
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(Ecclesiastes 3:11)
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Everything Will Come to Pass in its Own TIMES (Please note the Word TIMES-Plural, carefully in each Verse below):
“Whom [Lord Jesus Christ] it behoveth heaven, indeed, to receive till TIMES of a Restitution [Restoration] of ALL [Created] THINGS, of which God spake through the mouth of all His Holy Prophets from the AGE.” (Acts 3:21, YLT)
“Who [Lord Jesus Christ] did give HIMSELF a RANSOM for ALL — the TESTIMONY [will Come to Pass] in its OWN TIMES –” – apostle Paul (1 Timothy 2:6, YLT)
Please remember that GOSPEL means GOOD NEWS.
“And He [Lord Jesus Christ] said to them, “Go into ALL the WORLD and preach the GOSPEL [Good News] to ALL CREATION.” – (Mark 16:15, NASB)
Thank You Lord Jesus Christ!
We Bless Your Holy Name & ALL Glory and Honour to Thee!
HalleluYAH!
‘Indeed, ALL Glory can only be Given to the One Who SAVES ALL the World eventually; Isn’t it obvious?’ – Unknown
‘When our hearts are still ugly, we cannot believe in Beautiful Things; but do not despair for He Will Make Everything Beautiful Eventually as He Promised (Ecclesiastes 3:11, Acts 3:21) and please remember that it is He Who Sits on the Throne (Revelation 21:5)’ – Anonymous
“And He Who sits on the Throne said, “Behold, I Am Making ALL [Created] THINGS NEW.” And He said, “Write, for these words are FAITHFUL and TRUE.” (Revelation 21:5, NASB)
Maranatha! Even so Come, Lord Jesus.
Hosanna in the Highest!
