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| Astrological Signs for the Second Coming of Christ |
According to the gospel of Matthew, the Magi saw a bright star in the heavens and followed it to Jerusalem where they inquired where the Messiah would be born. "Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews?" For we saw His star in the east, and have come to worship him." And when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be born. And they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet, "And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a ruler, who will shepherd my people Israel." (Matt. 2:1-6). Who were the Magi? Almost all scholarly references to the Magi refer to them as a religious caste from Persia who were devoted to astrology, divination, and the interpretation of dreams. It is apparent the Magi studied the heavens and connected the brilliant star with the birth of the Messiah. Although the Magi were familiar with the Old Testament, they lacked details about the Messiah since they went to Jerusalem to find out where the Messiah would be born. If God used a bright star to bring the Magi (astrologers) to the
Messiah in the 1st century at the birth of Christ, will God use
astrological signs to bring people to Himself prior to Second Coming
of Christ? |
| Astrology in the Bible |
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According to the biblical story about the Magi, the astronomers and astrologers of the 1st century, God used a unique astronomical object to bring these wise men to Israel to worship the Messiah. However, the Bible condemns astrology as noted by the prophet Isaiah: "Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you. Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame." (Isaiah 47:13-14). Between the story of the Magi and the biblical condemnation of astrology, why is the story of the Magi in the New Testament? After much contemplation, I believe that God placed a unique
astronomical object in the heavens to bring the Magi (astrologers)
to the Messiah. Only the Messiah brings salvation to us, not
astrology or astrological messages. |
| Astrological Signs for the Second Coming of Christ |
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If God used a brilliant star to bring astrologers to himself in the 1st century at the first appearing of the Messiah, could God use astrological signs to bring astrologers to Himself prior to second coming of Christ? Consider the astrological parallels described below. In doing my research to astronomically date when Daniel's "time-oriented" prophecy occurred in ancient history, I kept coming up with dates that have special meaning as birth dates of my family members. Is it truly significant that the historic dates found in Daniel's "time-oriented" prophecy are paralleled by my mother's and father's birthdays in the 20th century? The chart below reviews my research and specifically notes the dates that evolve from Daniel's "time-oriented" prophecy of the seventy weeks based on scientific/biblical dating. The calculated date that Christ proclaimed himself to be Messiah occurred on April 6, AD 32 and the date of the temple's destruction occurred on August 5, AD 70. I have outlined both dates in the chart below along with the corresponding birth dates of my mother and father.
My mother was born on April 6, 1925 and my father was born on August 5, 1917. Are these birth date astrological signs, mere coincidence, or do they show some form of divine planning that occurred before my parent's births? Consider the impact on me as I set about scientifically dating the events of Daniel's "time-oriented" prophecy fulfilled two millennia ago. Although the alignment of my parent's birth dates is interesting, I do not accept astrology as a guide for my life. As the Scripture in Isaiah proclaims, astrology is like stubble and it has no basis as a guide for your life.. |
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