What is the Magi Star?!?
March 10, 2021
For The KingFTK
Today on For The King, I am joined by Zach. Zach and I met in our undergrad (he was a senior and I was a freshman he was discipling) and we quickly became friends. He graduated with a degree in speech pathology and works in the same field. We are also novice powerlifters together.
Key texts: Matthew 2 (specifically verses 2 and 9-10), Zechariah 3 (Joshua the High Priest), Ezekiel 1 (odd wheels), 2 king 6 : 8-18 (chariots of fire), 1 Chronicles 21 : 15-16 (a massive angel with a massive sword stretched over the entire city)
More about chariots of fire : https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Heavenly-Chariots
Contemporary views on the Magi Star...
https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/star-of-the-magi/
https://www.christianity.com/jesus/birth-of-jesus/star-and-magi/what-star-did-the-magi-see.html
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