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Wings Of Azrael
2003-09-02, 21:32
In the Greek version of the new testament it is stated that the they were 'magoi' which pretty much means magi. A magi back in the day, was also the name of a Zoroastrian priest. Zoroaster(Zarathustra) was an ancient prophet who was among the first to be a monotheist. Many people believe the Jewish dietary laws of Leviticus were adopted from his dietary laws. He also claimed the coming of a Messiah and talked of heaven and hell and a day of judgement. Anyone else have any thoughts on this?

---Beany---
2003-09-02, 21:44
I thought that the three wise men were from India.

All yogi masters who had forseen the birth of Jesus and his significance.

user X
2003-09-03, 03:19
I ran across this (http://www.bible.org/docs/pastor/seasonal/xmas/birth.htm) whilst researching an unrelated topic.

Scroll down to: "The Visit of the Magi".

Wings Of Azrael
2003-09-03, 03:25
Yet another interesting view.

Abraham Gorilla
2003-09-03, 11:15
One of the 3 was my great uncle Habib. He brought Jesus some fooly sic subwoofers.

ArmsMerchant
2003-09-03, 19:54
One of them was an Amway distributor, another had an appointment in Samarra and got lost, I dunno about the third.

---Beany---
2003-09-03, 21:16
They weren't wise enough to know what a baby really wants. IE: Mary's tit.

Spirit of '22
2003-09-09, 16:17
Guenon points out that the gifts they bestow on Jesus make it clear he is to be both priest and king.

(Yes, I no longer quit. I kinda likethis Muslim kid, and I found out my cousin posts in this forum)

JMcSmoky
2003-09-09, 16:53
What is this "pbuh" business anyway?

Spirit of '22
2003-09-09, 16:58
It might be like, Arabic for something like, "May His blessing be upon them." Certain people, when you mention them, you follow their name with a blessing out of reverence. Kind of like how old aunts or people in the Soprano's, when they say the name of a dead person, they follow it with, "God rest his soul," or "Bless his soul," or "May he rest in peace," I think.