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Magi MomentsMagi Moments
Matthew 2: 1-12Matthew 2: 1-12
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Matthew’s work was predominately for Matthew’s work was predominately for JewsJews
Surprisingly, we find very early on a group Surprisingly, we find very early on a group of Gentiles seeking the new baby king.of Gentiles seeking the new baby king.
They are called They are called MAGIMAGI
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
We Three Kings of Orient AreWe Three Kings of Orient Are
Don’t know how many there wereDon’t know how many there were
Probably not from the far east or orient as Probably not from the far east or orient as we think of it todaywe think of it today
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Pretty certain they were not kingsPretty certain they were not kings
Many incorrect notionsMany incorrect notions
Martin Vincent, Martin Vincent, Word Studies in the New Word Studies in the New TestamentTestament
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Herodotus: Magi were a priestly cast of the Herodotus: Magi were a priestly cast of the MedesMedes
They were active in Babylon and They were active in Babylon and Mesopotamia in Old Testament timesMesopotamia in Old Testament times
Probably from what would today be Iran Probably from what would today be Iran and Iraqand Iraq
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Originally monotheists who followed the Originally monotheists who followed the religion of Zoroastrianismreligion of Zoroastrianism
Offered blood sacrificesOffered blood sacrifices
Had a hereditary priesthoodHad a hereditary priesthood
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Involved in demonic, occult practicesInvolved in demonic, occult practices
Divination of dreamsDivination of dreams
SorcerySorcery
AstrologyAstrology
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Our word MAGIC is derived from their Our word MAGIC is derived from their name.name.
They were also the wise men of their They were also the wise men of their cultureculture
They were the scientists, philosophers, They were the scientists, philosophers, mathematicians, doctors, and mathematicians, doctors, and legal legal authoritiesauthorities
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
They helped craft lawsThey helped craft laws
Our word Our word MAGISTRATEMAGISTRATE is a descendent is a descendent of the word MAGIof the word MAGI
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Jeremiah 39:3Jeremiah 39:3
Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag mag (chief magi)(chief magi)
Daniel 1:20;2:2; 4:7; 5:11Daniel 1:20;2:2; 4:7; 5:11
They were serving in the court of They were serving in the court of NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
We see them, therefore, beside DanielWe see them, therefore, beside Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar defeated and destroyed Nebuchadnezzar defeated and destroyed Jerusalem in 587 BCJerusalem in 587 BC
He took captives and selected choice He took captives and selected choice young men to be trained for his courtyoung men to be trained for his court
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-NegoNego
Daniel 2:48Daniel 2:48
Daniel was a devoted follower of GodDaniel was a devoted follower of God
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
God sent him ahead to plant the seed God sent him ahead to plant the seed among these Gentilesamong these Gentiles
He informed them of the true God and His He informed them of the true God and His coming Kingcoming King
Daniel 2:40-44Daniel 2:40-44
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
SuetoniusSuetonius
““There had spread over all the Orient an old There had spread over all the Orient an old and established belief that it was fated at that and established belief that it was fated at that time for men coming from Judea to rule the time for men coming from Judea to rule the world.”world.”
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TacitusTacitus
““there was a firm persuasion that at this very there was a firm persuasion that at this very time the east was to grow powerful and rulers time the east was to grow powerful and rulers coming from Judea were to acquire a coming from Judea were to acquire a universal empire.”universal empire.”
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
People say they are looking for a signPeople say they are looking for a sign
CreationCreation
Prophets—over 300 times in the Old Prophets—over 300 times in the Old TestamentTestament
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The Magi saw and respondedThe Magi saw and responded
Jesus lived, died, and rose againJesus lived, died, and rose again
Matthew responded to the lightMatthew responded to the light
People around you saw and respondedPeople around you saw and responded
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
God has shown Himself in history and in God has shown Himself in history and in His WordHis Word
Where the Word is not available He Where the Word is not available He sometimes gives light in other wayssometimes gives light in other ways
Everyone here has more light than the Everyone here has more light than the Magi or anyone who has a visionMagi or anyone who has a vision
A Faithful God WhoA Faithful God WhoGives LightGives Light
The Question Is: Are You Really Looking?The Question Is: Are You Really Looking?
A Loving God WhoA Loving God WhoSends HopeSends Hope
They went home another wayThey went home another way
They went home another way also in that They went home another way also in that they could never be the same again.they could never be the same again.
They had given their allegiance to JesusThey had given their allegiance to Jesus
A Loving God WhoA Loving God WhoSends HopeSends Hope
They now became missionariesThey now became missionaries
Daniel was an Old Testament missionary Daniel was an Old Testament missionary of sortsof sorts
Matthew was a missionaryMatthew was a missionary
A Loving God WhoA Loving God WhoSends HopeSends Hope
Our call is to be missionariesOur call is to be missionaries
We must prayWe must pray
We must giveWe must give
We must goWe must go
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