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마기족 사람의 별: 오래된 이야기, 새로운 선물
목요일, 2007년 12월 6일
Courtney 로버트의 Bethlehem의 별의 포함은, 첫번째 복음에 전복에서 그것의 이교도 점성학 연루 모든과 더불어, 사람이 첫번째 장소에 있는 성경으로 이제까지 그것을 어떻게 만든지 생각해 보아야 하는 정통 기독교를 위한 이렇게 많은 서두른 제기했다. 이렇게 기독교 복음의 저자 (및 편집자) Zoroastrian 마기족 사람 및 예수 그리스도의 오를 예고하기 위하여 점성술을 선택할는가 것입니다 왜? 마기족 사람은 우리는 분실된부터 있는 약간 특별한 의미가 그 후에 있었는가? 어쨌든 신약 설화는 그들로 연다. 왜? 그들의 점성술이 예수에게 그들을 지도한ㄴ다는 것을 누구, 그리고 왜 매튜 함축할는가 것입니다이었는가?? 응답은 질문에 추구에서 이들을, 나 매튜의 마기족 사람은 제안할 훨씬 더가 다고 그들에 돌린 예수를 위한 전통적인 선물 보다는 믿기 위하여 왔다 좋아한다. 몇몇 현저하게 명백한 결론이 그들의 외관에 관하여 나오는지 그들의 점성술이 그들의 신념을 어떻게 알리고, 그 얼마이라고 신념이 그들의 유태인 이웃사람을 좌우한지 일단 우리가 마기족 사람이 누구인지 이해하는 것을 시작하면, 실제로. 맨처음 책의 개통 장에서 기독교 성경 내의 이 이야기의 위치의 우선권은, 일신교의 상승에 있는 페르시아 마기족 사람 그리고 그들의 점성술의 대폭적인 영향 및 고대 세계를 통하여 Messianic 기대에, 실제로 성약이다. 궁극적으로, 매튜의 마기족 사람은 우리의 전통적인 이해에 어떻게의 3 중대한 일신교 유대교, 기독교, 이슬람교 진화해 도전하고, 저희에게 우리의 미래 장래성에 관하여 새로운 무언가를 함께 말할지도 조차 모르다. 마기족 사람은 누구이었는가? 마기족 사람은 성직자의 유전 순서 및 현인이었다; wise men, if you will, who originated among the tribes of Media. The region the Magi knew as Media is now north-western Iran, bordering the southern shores of the Caspian Sea, approximately halfway between Baghdad and Tehran. The roots of their tribe extend back into the dim mists of prehistory, but from the 6th century BCE on, the Magi served as the official priesthood of the Persian religion, and of the Persian royal house.? In the West, where we traditionally revere the Greeks and Romans, we too often fail to acknowledge the far-reaching cultural and religious contributions of the Persians, their longstanding foes; and ours, by default. Meanwhile, Judeans living at the time of Christ were very much aware of the contributions of their Persian neighbors. Greece and Rome had not been kind to the Jews, whereas the nearby Parthian Persians and their Magi had long been their allies against these brutal foreign invaders.? Matthew and his contemporaries knew that the Jews were forever indebted to the Persians, who liberated them from the Babylonian captivity (ca. 538 BCE), and saved their nation from certain extinction. In repatriating the Jews, and authorizing the rebuilding of the burnt-out sites of Jerusalem and its temple, the Persians and their Magi leveraged a lot of input into the beliefs and practices of the Jewish religion. The arrival of Alexander in 331 BCE, and the Hellenist Empire that survived his fateful demise, marked the beginning of hard times for both the Jews and the Persians. By the time of Christ, both nations shared a common messianic dream: the advent of a saviour king who would destroy the Greeks, and the Romans after them, and restore the rightful reign of God. The Magi were the main propagandists behind this popular messianism, and their reputation as master astrologers was put to good use in this cause. The Magi’s Astrology There’s no doubt that the Persian Magi were great astrologers, and Matthew and his contemporaries would have recognized them as such. Unlike the Greeks and the Romans, the Persians had their own distinct brand of religious astrology. For them, God’s time was organized into astrological millenniums; 1,000 year periods ruled by the signs of the zodiac, wherein timely conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn signaled the rise of new empires and dynasties, great prophets and new religions, and more rarely still, heralded the dawn of a new world age, or aeon. Their astrology was rooted in the idea of the apocalypse; the uniquely Persian belief that the universe was created with an intrinsic astrological order to serve as a staging ground for the ongoing, and ultimate battle between good and evil; the outcome of which had already been decided long before time began. Their astrology thoroughly permeated their religion, and vice versa.? The Sons of Zoroaster ?By the time Matthew composed his Gospel (ca. 75 CE?), the Persian religion of the Magi harbored long-standing astrological traditions about a coming world savior, or messiah, who was to be born of a virgin. Ultimately, the Magi were expecting three world saviors, or ’sons of Zoroaster,’ over the course of consecutive millenniums, and they were all to be born of virgins at the appropriate astrological intervals. The first two sons would help defeat evil, and spread the good religion throughout the world. The coming of the third savior would trigger the apocalypse, the ultimate battle between the forces of good and evil at the end of the world. These ancient Persian traditions had tremendous bearing on the development of Jewish Messianic expectations, both politically and religiously. Matthew’s Judeans were inspired in their endless uprisings against their Greek and Roman overlords by the Persian religion and its astrology. Matthew’s inclusion of the Magi in his gospel reminds us that many Judeans still expected God to work through the Persians, and in concert with their astrology, to bring about their long-awaited redeemer king. These same Persian traditions formed a vibrant part of early Islam, and shine through the work of the 8th and 9th century astrologers of the Golden Age of Baghdad. There, scholars like Masha’allah and ‘Umar Tiberiades preserved the unique religious chronologies of the Magi; only now, their astrological millenniums, and the cycle of Jupiter and Saturn conjunctions, heralded the birth of Christ and Christianity, as well as the birth of Muhammad and Islam. For these astrologers, the first two sons of Zoroaster had come. The good religion had been spread. This is the astrology of the Magi. This is what the author of Matthew has been trying to tell us for two thousand years. Inclusive Monotheism ?In their astrology, the Magi focused on the big picture and the overarching God’s-eye view. They operated within an ‘inclusive monotheism,’ in which all who worship the one God are one and always have been. The coming of Jesus Christ and Muhammad; even the rebirth of Second Temple Judaism from the ashes of the Babylonian captivity, meant the fulfillment of their ancient Persian prophecies; prophecies which predicted the triumph and spread of the worship of the one God, the Good God, throughout the world. We lost that thread long ago, and instead, stubbornly cling to the medieval, man-made myths of ‘exclusive monotheism’- orthodox traditions that each claim their own separate origin in a special revelation, and then fight over the details. These claims are rooted in our very human failings rather than in history, for Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all branches of an old, old tree. With each passing day, and each new loss in the war on terror, the inclusive monotheism of the Magi; their most precious gift, looks more relevant than ever. Even if the Magi never ventured across the desert as he says, Matthew would have done well to invent them. His case for Jesus, as both the King of the Jews and as a world savior, was boosted immeasurably by their appearance, and by the implied coincidence of his birth with their astrological indicators. So it is that over 2,000 years on, Matthew’s Magi cross our horizon again, bearing new gifts this time, in the truths they reveal to us about ourselves, and in their lasting testament to the common? religious heritage we all share; or at least that we could share, and better late than never. ? For more on this fascinating topic, read Courtney Roberts’ The Star of the Magi: The Mystery That Heralded the Coming of Christ (published in October 2007 by New Page Books). Courtney Roberts, M.A. is a writer, teacher, and consultant, originally from Miami, FL. Her work reflects a unique perspective: a real passion for the ‘big picture’ that combines cosmology, religious studies and history. She developed her specialization in the role of astrology in religion, particularly Persian Zoroastrianism and western monotheism, while completing a Masters degree in Cultural Astronomy at Bath Spa University in England. Courtney maintains a busy schedule, writing, teaching, and lecturing to audiences of every persuasion all around the world, and can be contacted at www.thestarofthemagi.com. Have Your Say: The Star of the Magi: Old Story, New Gifts Please read our posting guidelines before posting. Alternatively you can discuss this report here. Related News
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