Medes or Magi?
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queensthiefDay of the Kings is the right time to post this, I think.
So, does anyone else's brain explode when reading about the historical Magi who brought gifts to Jesus?
"The ancient Greek historian Herodotus records that the magi were a priestly caste of the Medes.*
*"The Medes occupied the land east of Palestine and south of the Caspian sea, where Iran is today." pg. 102
"The magi [ed: Medes], esteemed for their amazing intuition, wisdom, knowledge, astrology, and occult ability, rose to places of prominence in the Babylonian, Medo-Pdersian, and Greek empires." pg. 104
"Magi are mentioned in the Old Testament. Jeremiah 39:3 refers to "Nergal-sar-eser the Rab-mag," or chief magi in Nebuchadnezzar's court. Magi are also mentioned several times in Daniel (1:20; 2:2; 4:7; 5:11), where again they are seen serving in Nebuchadneaar's court. That may be an important clue to understanding how the magi of Jesus' day knew to anticipate his birth." pg. 105
_God with Us: the miracle of Christmas_ by John F. MacArthur, Jr.
So, does anyone else's brain explode when reading about the historical Magi who brought gifts to Jesus?
"The ancient Greek historian Herodotus records that the magi were a priestly caste of the Medes.*
*"The Medes occupied the land east of Palestine and south of the Caspian sea, where Iran is today." pg. 102
"The magi [ed: Medes], esteemed for their amazing intuition, wisdom, knowledge, astrology, and occult ability, rose to places of prominence in the Babylonian, Medo-Pdersian, and Greek empires." pg. 104
"Magi are mentioned in the Old Testament. Jeremiah 39:3 refers to "Nergal-sar-eser the Rab-mag," or chief magi in Nebuchadnezzar's court. Magi are also mentioned several times in Daniel (1:20; 2:2; 4:7; 5:11), where again they are seen serving in Nebuchadneaar's court. That may be an important clue to understanding how the magi of Jesus' day knew to anticipate his birth." pg. 105
_God with Us: the miracle of Christmas_ by John F. MacArthur, Jr.
