Who were these "Wise Men" the Bible tells us about!?

Much has been written about the life of Jesus Christ, the historical person whose name is attached to the many different denominations of Christianity that exist today. In fact, so much has been written that one might wonder whether anything truly new could be written about this one life. As the reader will see, new facts about the life of Jesus Christ can be ascertained by combining the accounts of the Bible with secular historical accounts and traditions about the time in which He lived. This chapter is not intended to be a complete history of the life of Jesus Christ. It will cover those aspects of His life and times which have not been generally known.
The prior chapter dealing with the Parthian Empire discussed historical events shaping the world into which Jesus Christ was born. When some surprising information about His life is added to the history contained in the previous chapter, it can be seen that Jesus Christ actually played a role in the great power politics which occurred between the empires of Parthia and Rome. The Bible hints that He could have played a much larger role in the political affairs of that era if He had chosen to do so.
Did Jesus Really Live?
There is no doubt that the person, Jesus Christ, actually lived in Palestine at the beginning of the first century A. D. While some skeptics doubt this fact, this chapter will begin by offering firm evidence that Jesus Christ was a real, historical person.
Josephus, a Jewish historian of the first century A. D., regarded the life of Jesus Christ as an established fact. In Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus wrote:
“there was about this time, Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man, for He was a doer of wonderful works, — a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. He drew over to him both many of the Jews, and many of the Gentiles. He was Christ; and when Pilate [Pontius Pilate, Roman Procurator of Judea], at the suggestion of the principle men among us, had condemned him to the cross…He appeared to them alive again the third day, as the divine prophets had foretold these and ten thousand other wonderful things concerning him; and the tribe of Christians, so named from him, are not extinct at this day.”1
In this account, written shortly after Christ died, Josephus not only gave us a powerful witness that Jesus Christ truly lived, but also provided an independent corroboration of many of the biblically-discussed events of His life. Josephus refers to him as “a wise man,” and wonders whether He was more than a mere man because of the “wonderful works” He did. That a non-Christian, Jewish historian of the apostolic era writes of the miracles of Jesus as actual facts offers contemporary support to the Bible’s accounts about them. Josephus agrees with the testamental writings that Jesus was sentenced to be crucified by Pontius Pilate at the behest of the Jewish Sanhedrin, “the principle men among us.” Josephus also acknowledged that Jesus Christ fulfilled many prophecies of the Hebrew prophets about the Messiah, and even refers to His resurrection as an historical fact!

Josephus’ reference to Jesus as “the Christ” acknowledges that Jesus was the Messiah, “the anointed.” Since a non-Christian source so close to the actual time of Christ has confirmed these facts of His life, the musings of modern skeptics questioning Christ’s existence are without merit. Josephus could speak with eyewitnesses of Jesus’ life; modern skeptics are almost two millennia removed from the events, and their writings are merely speculative. Jesus Christ did live, and the writings of Josephus substantiate the Bible’s claims of His performance of supernatural deeds as well as His being raised from the dead.

Roman secular sources agree with Josephus. Celsus, an anti-Christian writer of the Roman Empire in the second century A.

Indeed Satan has truly deceived the whole world. If you believe this statement to be true, then you must consider how you too, may have been 

deceived as well. I pray Yehovah will open your minds to see those truths written here on this website.

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Duet. 12:1-4, 29-32 (NAB) ” (1)These are the statutes and decrees which you must be careful to observe in the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you to occupy, as long as you live on its soil. (2)Destroy without fail every place on the high mountains, on the hills, and under every leafy tree where the nations you are to dispossess worship their gods. (3)Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, destroy by fire their sacred poles, and stamp out the remembrance of them in any such place. (4)That is not how you are to worship the Lord your God.”
(29)When the Lord, your God, removes the nations from your way as you advance to dispossess them, be on your guard! Otherwise, once they have been wiped out before you and you have replaced them and are settled in their land, (30)you will be lured into following them. Do not inquire regarding their gods, ˜How did these nations worship their gods? I, too, would do the same .” (31)You shall not thus worship the Lord your God, because they offered to their gods every abomination that the Lord detests, even burning their sons and daughters to their gods.”
Lev. 18:21,(NAB) “You shall not offer any of your offspring to be immolated to Molech, thus profaning the name of the Lord you God.”
In the King James, it says to pass through the fire to Molech.
Lev. 18:1-5,(NAB) ” The Lord said to Moses, (2)”Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I, the Lord am your God. (3) You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you once lived, nor shall you do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you; do not conform to their customs. (4)My decrees you shall carry out and my statutes you shall take care to follow. I, the Lord, am your God. (5)Keep, then, my statutes and decrees, for the man who carries them out will find life through them. I am the Lord you God.
Lev.18:24-30 (NAB) ” Do not defile yourselves by any of these things by which the nations whom I am driving out of your way have defiled themselves. (25) Because their land has become defiled, I am punishing it for its wickedness, by making it vomit out its inhabitants. (26) You, however, whether natives or resident aliens, must keep my statutes and decrees forbidding all such abominations (27) by which the previous inhabitants defiled the land; (28) otherwise the land will vomit you out also for having defiled it, just as it vomited out the nations before you. (29) Everyone who does these abominations shall be cut off from among his people. (30) Heed my charge, then, not to defile yourselves by observing the abominable customs that have been observed before you. I, the Lord , am your God.“
From the Zondervan Bible Dict. Moloch, Molech, Muluk, Malik, Chemosh, Milcom (1 Kings 11:5), Malcam (Zeph 1:5) are all variants of Hebrew words meaning “the reigning one”. A heathen god worshiped especially by the Amorites with gruesome orgies in which little ones were sacrificed. At least in some places, an image of the god was heated and the bodies of the children who had just been slain were placed in the arms.
Note ” the statue was made of bronze or iron with a hollowed out human body and the head of a calf. A fire was heated in the statute till a red glow came from the statute then the child was placed on the outstretched arms as a sacrificial offering.


From Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molech
– Ba’al
Moloch the God Ba’al, the Sacred Bull, was widely worshipped in the ancient Near East and wherever Punic culture extended.

When we look at the future, it is what we are teaching our children today that will be the
path of our society in the future. The Spiritual health of our future lies in what our
children grow to adopt as their truth. Society, not just parents, also influences our
children, and sometimes the teaching of society is stronger than the teaching the
parents give to our kids.
But that doesn’t mean we give up and let society teach our kids. We must speak plainly
and emphatically to our children and teach them the truth.
In the coming season, the influence in our society will be about Christmas. I know this
influence is strong in Kenya, as while we were out grocery shopping in Nairobi, a group
of kids came up and started commenting on Stuart’s long white beard and associating
him with Santa and began singing “We wish you a Merry Christmas”. Through rounds of
this song we had to get into the van and get away from their begging for items from our
grocery order.
Yehovah also has had a hard time teaching His Own Children to worship Him in purity
without adding in the worship of the pagan gods. The influences of the world are
strong, behind these influences of course is the Devil, the deceiver, the destroyer, the
one who leads us to worship the dead.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life
and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your
descendants may live;
In the news this week, there was a situation in Israel where two Palestinians drove their
vehicle into a crowd of people, and one man got out of the car and started stabbing the
victims who had been run down. Both these terrorists were killed by soldiers in the area,
but the father of one of these 18 year old terrorists praised his son and said he knew
from childhood his son would die a martyr. This father was proud of his son. This is a
culture of death, a culture that celebrates the death of their children and the destruction
of anyone… whether Jew, Christian, American, or even anyone who is not of their own
sect of Islam.
This culture of death, are we guilty of teaching this to our children too? Are we teaching
our children to choose life?If we are allowing the teaching of Christmas to influence our children, if we are allowing
lies to infiltrate our worship of Yehovah, then all measures of other lies will easily lead
our kids astray.
Yehovah gave us some plain instructions in Jeremiah regarding what's called in our
modern day the Christmas Tree.
Jeremiah 10:1-10
1Hear the word which the Lord speaks to you, O house of Israel.
2 Thus says the Lord:
“Do not learn the way of the Gentiles;
Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven,
For the Gentiles are dismayed at them.
3 For the customs of the peoples are [a]futile;
For one cuts a tree from the forest,
The work of the hands of the workman, with the ax.
4 They decorate it with silver and gold;
They fasten it with nails and hammers
So that it will not topple.
5 They are upright, like a palm tree,
And they cannot speak;
They must be carried,
Because they cannot go by themselves.
Do not be afraid of them,
For they cannot do evil,
Nor can they do any good.”
6 Inasmuch as there is none like You, O Lord
(You are great, and Your name is great in might),
7 Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?
For this is Your rightful due.
For among all the wise men of the nations,
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.8 But they are altogether dull-hearted and foolish;
A wooden idol is a [b]worthless doctrine.

Having now read all of John’s letters, who is the antichrist he is warning you about? Those who do not and will not obey the commandments and they who do not believe Yehshua is the anointed or Messiah. But before you do as other Christians do and begin to point the finger at the Jews, let’s now read some scriptures they have in the Old Testament.

Yehovah is our Redeemer.

Isa 41:13  For I, Jehovah your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Isa 41:14  Do not fear, worm of Jacob and men of Israel; I will help you, says Jehovah, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Yehovah is our Savior!

Israel’s Only Savior
Isa 43:1 But now so says Jehovah who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel; Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine.
Isa 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned; nor shall the flame kindle on you.
Isa 43:3 For I am Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for you.
Isa 43:4 Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honored, and I have loved you; therefore I will give men for you, and people for your life.
Isa 43:5 Fear not; for I am with you. I will bring your seed from the east, and gather you from the west.
Isa 43:6 I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Do not keep back; bring My sons from far and My daughters from the ends of the earth;
Isa 43:7 everyone who is called by My name; for I have created him for My glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.
Isa 43:8 Bring out the blind people who have eyes, and the deaf who have ears.
Isa 43:9 Let all the nations be brought together, and let the people be gathered; who among them can declare this and make us hear former things? Let them bring out their witnesses, that they may be justified; or let them hear, and say, It is true.
Isa 43:10 You are My witnesses, says Jehovah, and My servant whom I have chosen; that you may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He. Before Me no God was formed, nor shall there be after Me.
Isa 43:11 I, I am Jehovah; and there is none to save besides Me.
Isa 43:12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shown, when there was no strange god among you; therefore you are My witnesses, says Jehovah, that I am God.
Isa 43:13 Yea, before the day was, I am He; and no one delivers out of My hand; I will work, and who will reverse it?
Isa 43:14 So says Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all of them as fugitives, and the Chaldeans, whose shout is in the ships.
Isa 43:15 I am Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.
Isa 43:16 So says Jehovah, who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters;
Isa 43:17 who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise; they are put out, they are snuffed out like a wick.
Isa 43:18 Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Isa 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall sprout; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
Isa 43:20 The beasts of the field shall honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give waters in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to My people, My chosen.
Isa 43:21 This people that I formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise.
Isa 43:22 But you have not called on Me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of Me, O Israel.
Isa 43:23 You have not brought Me the lamb of your burnt offerings; nor have you hono...

Who is the Antichrist?
The Antichrist is a person who is against Christ. The prefix anti can also mean “instead of,” and both meanings will apply to this coming world leader. He will overtly oppose Christ and at the same time pass himself off as Christ.
The Antichrist will aggressively live up to his terrible name. He will persecute, torture, and kill the people of God as he leads the armies of the world into the Battle of Armageddon. He will be the most powerful dictator the world has ever seen, making Caesar, Hitler, Mao, and Saddam seem tame by comparison.
Even though the Antichrist is identified by that name only four times in the Bible, he appears many more times under various aliases. He is also called:
“the promise that shall come” –Daniel 9:26 NKJV
“a fierce king”—Daniel 8:23 NLT
“a master of intrigue”—Daniel 8:23 NIV
“a despicable man” –Daniel 11:21 NLT
“a worthless shepherd”—Zechariah 11:16–17 NLT
“the one who brings destruction” –2 Thessalonians 2:3 NLT
“the lawless one” –2 Thessalonians 2:8 NKJV
“the evil man” –2 Thessalonians 2:9 NLT
“the Beast” –Revelation 13:1 NKJV
When he comes on the scene, people will flock to him like flies to honey, and they will do anything he asks.

How will he unite the nations?
The prophet Daniel describes the Antichrist in these terms: “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast … And there … were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words. … He shall speak pompous words against the Most High” (Daniel 7:7–8, 25).
As Daniel says, the coming world leader will be renowned for this kind of eloquence, which will capture the attention and administration of the world.
Daniel goes on to tell us that not only will this golden–tongued orator speak in high–blown terms, but he will also speak arrogantly against God. The apostle John describes him similarly in the book of Revelation: “And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies” (Revelation 13:5).
Daniel continues his description of the Antichrist by telling us he is a man “whose appearance was greater than his fellows” (Daniel 7:20). In terms of his outward appearance, this man will be strikingly attractive. The combination of his magnetic personality, speaking ability, and extreme good looks will make him virtually irresistible to the masses. The apostle John expands on Daniel’s description of the Antichrist’s blasphemous acts by telling us that every living person will be required to worship this man. “He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as man as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed” (Revelation 13:15).
Finally, Revelation 13:1–8 describes the Antichrist as a Beast—an appropriate title for him. During the last 3½ years of the Tribulation, the Antichrist will personify Satan himself. Second Thessalonians 2:9 says, “The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders.” Step by step, the Antichrist will promote himself from a European leader, to a world leader, to a tyrannical global dictator, and finally to a god.

What is the “unholy trinity”?
Satan is the first person and the father of the unholy trinity. The Antichrist will be the second member and the son of the unholy trinity. The False Prophet, the third member of the unholy trinity, will direct the worship and praise of the people back to the Antichrist (Revelation 13:11–12).

How does the Antichrist gain political power?
His rise to power will be inconspicuous. It will not be noticed in the beginning and will hardly raise the attention even of the those who are closer to the center of action. He will rise out of the general population. John says, “Then I stood on the sand of the sea.

If we are created naked and unashamed in the garden, then what has happened that
Adam now feels the need to hide himself and cloth himself with fig leaves? The word
that is translated as coverings in verse 7 is the Hebrew word חֲג ֹ ר ָ ה chăgôrâh a belt (for
the waist): - apron, armour, gird (-le). It can be something we bind about ourselves to
carry a weapon, so a garment of war, which gives us the image of armour. Why was
this loincloth made from figs? Figs are a prolific green fruit that hide among the leaves
making them difficult to see.
 
Genesis 3:6-11 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was
pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate.
She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them
were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together
and made themselves coverings.
And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day,
and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the
trees of the garden.
9 Then the LORD God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”
10 So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked;
and I hid myself.”
11 And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of
which I commanded you that you should not eat?”
Was this the same belt of truth we see in the Armour of God from Ephesians 6:14?
Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of
righteousness, No, this chagorat was a garment to cover his shame! Adam was now
feeling shame not righteousness! Their eyes had been opened to good and evil. What
God had created as very good was now corrupted with good AND evil. Clearly Adam
was trying to hide himself and his wife. These pictures all point to the hiding. Verse 10
said they were hiding from Yehovah for they were afraid. The word Chaba means hide,
and it is a chet, a fence, and a bet the house or the tent, at it’s root. Adam and Eve
were putting up a wall between themselves and Yehovah by putting on these Chagorot.
They were attempting to save themselves within this refuge of the loin cloth.
Genesis 3:22 Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to
know good and evil. How does this sentence read in Luo? Is it the same as how my
English reads? If I take the Hebrew words and translate them literally it says man has
become united with the intimacy of good and evil. True Yehovah knows all things - and
that includes Good and Evil - but to translate this to say that our eyes open to evil as
well as good makes us more like Yehovah is a bit misleading - it suggests that this
action is better than how they were created on the 6th day - when Yehovah said they
were made very good.
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The book of Revelation tells us exactly Jesus was born and also details when He will return!

Struggle Over Which New Moon to Use. : https://sightedmoon.com/conjunction-or-sighted-which/

•The author notes that modern calendars predict the Feast of Trumpets years in advance, yet Matthew 24:36 says the day cannot be known — creating a conflict.

•This leads the author to believe the sighted new moon must be the correct method, since it cannot be known ahead of time.

•Though this idea made sense to the author, they could not initially prove it from Scripture.

Influence of Others

•The author discovers Nehemia Gordon, the Karaites, and Michael Rood, who support the sighted-moon view.

•However, arguments from those who use the conjunction moon cause continued uncertainty.

•Both groups claim to follow the Law, leaving no definitive “thus says the Lord” Scripture.

Personal Practice Caused Doubt

•In 2005, the author kept two sets of each Holy Day (Passover, Pentecost, Trumpets) due to uncertainty.

•This felt hypocritical and troubling, especially knowing the Hebrew Calendar uses postponements the author believes are unbiblical.

Purpose of the Paper

•The author seeks to offer “proof positive” for which new moon is correct for determining the biblical calendar.

•Emphasizes the importance of keeping Holy Days exactly when God commands, not when humans choose.

Discovery in Dr. Ernest L. Martin’s Work

•While reading The Star that Astonished the World, the author encounters astronomical arguments that unexpectedly clarify the new-moon question.

• Martin determines the exact day and hour of Jesus’ birth using astronomy.

•This includes identifying the celestial signs described in Revelation 12.

Biblical and Ancient Star-Related Background

•Cites Scriptures showing:

•The heavens reveal God’s glory and serve as signs (Ps 19, Gen 1:14).

•God set constellations in the sky (Job 38, Isaiah 40).

•Discusses how constellations (especially Virgo) historically carried prophetic significance related to the Messiah.

Virgo and Messianic Symbolism

•Virgo is historically associated with:

•A virgin.

•A branch (symbolic of the Messiah).

•A seed of grain (symbolic of Christ as the seed).

•The article suggests the Zodiac originally conveyed God’s messages but was later corrupted by paganism.

Revelation 12 as Astronomical Evidence

•Revelation 12’s imagery (woman, sun, moon, dragon) is interpreted as astronomical—not merely symbolic.

•Virgo is the only zodiacal constellation that fits the description.

•Martin argues:

•The Sun “clothing” Virgo occurs only about 20 days per year (late Aug to mid-Sept).

•The moon being under Virgo’s feet during this window happens only once per year.

Struggle Over Which New Moon to Use

•The author notes that modern calendars predict the Feast of Trumpets years in advance, yet Matthew 24:36 says the day cannot be known — creating a conflict.

•This leads the author to believe the sighted new moon must be the correct method, since it cannot be known ahead of time.

•Though this idea made sense to the author, they could not initially prove it from Scripture.

Influence of Others

•The author discovers Nehemia Gordon, the Karaites, and Michael Rood, who support the sighted-moon view.

•However, arguments from those who use the conjunction moon cause continued uncertainty.

Ella is a member of our executive team here at sightedmoon.com and we had a great testimonial discussion about what lead us to God.

In all of our conversation I was encouraged by her, because she kept saying something to the effect of "don't forget the love of God."  and her prayer was "Father, what do I need to know?"

I think we all tend to pray very similar things.  At the end of the day, most of us here, are genuinely searching for God.  But the love of God is where all of the corners of the Gospel meet.  The love of God is what knits it all together.  It's because of the love of God that we maintain breath in our bodies.  And it's because of the love of God that we obey His word and keep His commandments.

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Was Hanukkah commanded by God to observe it?  Or is it simply a tradition that has been passed down for centuries.  I want to do a deep dive into some of the history of Hanukkah since we are in the season.  Hopefully to shed some light on something that some of us may be observing.  I think when talking about traditions and holidays it's critical to understand the roots of it the best we can and make informed decisions on wether or not this is something that we should be observing.

I'll be the first one to say that Hanukkah is not something that I have observed growing up, nor do I observe it.  So, I want to tread lightly since I know this could be a sensitive topic for some.  But regardless, there is an objective truth here, independent of our feelings toward it.

I am quoting some reputable sources during the course of this episode; Encyclopedia Britannica, Dr. Nehemiah Gordon and Dr. Shrel-Fox.  Both of these men being Biblical and historical scholars.  I want to keep the discussion as objective as possible but I do insert some of my opinions into this as well.  But I want you to understand that there are places where I make a distinction about what's my opinion and what's historically factual.

It is our mission here at sightedmoon.com to give you the best and more historically accurate information so that you can make decisions that are primarily Bible based when it comes to keeping or observing certain Holy Days or holidays.

The Maccabean revolt, which was led by Judas Maccabeus around 161-164 BC were the first among the Jewish people to fight to defend their faith with their lives.

The Second Temple was rededicated in 164 BC after the revolt.  The Temple was purified and dedicated on Kislev 25, Judas was said to have proclaimed that the dedication of the restored temple should be celebrated for eight days every year beginning on Kislev 25.  But is that true, or is that tradition?

This was said to have been the starting point of a holiday that gets passed down for centuries leading up to our very day, called Hanukkah or The Festival of Lights.

But I ask the question; Is it Biblical?

Listen and find out.

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Is your Christ really a Babylonian Mystery god!?
Rev 17:5  And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Rev 17:8  The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

When you look into history you can see the form of the mark of the beast religion almost in full form.  How it morphs from Babylon and stretches all the way to our current day and we don't even realize it.  The book of Revelation has been unfolding since 600AD and people don't even think about it.  The seals of God begun being opened hundreds of years ago and we are about to see the 7th seal open very shortly.

This is continuation episode exploring the Babylonian roots of Christmas as well as glossing over some of the other popular holidays on our calendar.  But to explain where Christmas came from we must first deep dive into the gods that were worshiped by Babylon and by those that preceded them.  Why?  Because all of the rites that were blended into Christmas came from these ancient Phoenician gods.

Isis, Horus, Tammuz, Ba'al and Nimrod are all ancient links to what we know today as Christmas.  When the truth is, that it has nothing to do with Christ at all.  Even the so called birth date of Christ (December 25th) is false and also shares the same birthday as the pagan gods previously mentioned.

I hope you are ready for a deep one as we get into the dark side of Christmas.

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I am still reletively new to the concept of clean vs. unclean and the reasons on why it's crucial to our spiritual and physical well being to eat as God commanded.  Sombra and I are having a discussion today about how even in the Garden of Eden there was a concept of clean, unclean and what you should and shouldn't do.  In other words, Law.  God even had established the premise of obedience from the very beginning.  he didn't wait until Moses to start talking to people and giving His people expectations of proper living.  Everyone attributes the Levitical laws to Moses because God spoke to him more details than any other person before him.  But this isn't Moses' thing, it's God's thing.  His expectation for us is still relevant for today just as it was for the children of Israel back then.  God's Word never changes, for He is the same today, yesterday, and forever.

Mal 3:6  ---For I am the YEHOVAH, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

So, if you think that you are just fine by eating or consuming whatever you want; you need to hear this one as Paul never sanctioned the eating of anything unclean.  But let's go back and read Leviticus and listen to what God says about it since all scripture was breathed and inspired by YEHOVAH.

2 Tim 3:16 --- All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

NOTE:  the only book considered scripture during the day Paul was writing his epistles was the Old Testament. Paul would not have referred to his own writings as scripture.

If the above scripture is true them the whole book is inspired by God!  Not just the later half of it.  None of it passed away because God's Word never comes back void.

Isaiah 55:11 ---So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

 

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Yehovah Bless You All!

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The topic of today's discussion is how Christmas is not at all related to Christ.  You might be surprised by this, or you might even be aware of it, but you still might be on the fence whether you should do anything about it or not.

That's what I aim to do with this podcast series, is to give you the information you need to see how much Christmas really honors a pagan sun god and how all of it's rituals were rolled into a "Christian" holiday.

Much of my material is take from the book the Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop and Encyclopedia Britanica.

Central Thesis: Hislop argues that many Roman Catholic practices originated from ancient Babylonian paganism and were later adopted into Christianity.

Historical Claim: The book links the worship of Semiramis and Nimrod in Babylon to later forms of idolatry in various cultures.

Mary and Semiramis: Suggests the veneration of the Virgin Mary parallels the pagan worship of mother-goddess figures like Semiramis or Ishtar.

Sacraments and Rituals: Claims Catholic rituals such as the Mass, use of the cross, holy water, and confessional have roots in ancient pagan rites.

Papal Authority: Hislop asserts that the Pope fulfills a role similar to the “Pontifex Maximus,” a title from pagan Rome.

Symbolism: The book connects symbols like the cross, the obelisk, and certain festivals (e.g., Easter, Christmas) to pre-Christian pagan traditions.

Prophetic Interpretation: Hislop interprets Babylon in the Book of Revelation as symbolic of the Roman Catholic Church.

Purpose: The work is polemical, seeking to warn Protestants about perceived syncretism and to call for separation from Catholic practices.

This summary reflects the core arguments Hislop presents, though his conclusions are widely debated by historians and theologians. 

Biblical Warning Against Idolatry: The Ten Commandments forbid worshiping carved images or symbols (Exodus 20:4–5), which some interpret as including religious symbols like the cross.

Focus Shift from God to Object: Critics argue that venerating or kissing the cross can shift devotion from God to a physical object.

Pagan Origins: Hislop and similar authors claim that the cross predates Christianity as a pagan fertility or sun symbol, making its use a form of syncretism.

Relics and Superstition: Treating crosses as protective charms or relics (e.g., wearing for luck or blessing) can be seen as a form of superstition rather than faith in God.

No Apostolic Precedent: The early church did not use the cross as a primary symbol of worship; emphasis came later through Roman adoption.

Object of Rituals: Bowing to or carrying the cross in processions can appear like giving it reverence due only to God.

These points are mainly presented from a critical or iconoclastic perspective. Many Christian traditions see the cross as a reminder of Christ’s sacrifice rather than an idol.

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