Concerning magi, the wise men, I believe they have been prophets of GOD. The word magi not necessary mean some kind of magician or forbidden by GOD caller of the dead. Above all, they brought gifts to new born Christ with full king’s honor and respect, and obeyed the Lord’s command and left the place without notifying the Herod.
One of Jehovah witnesses told me that three wise men have been sent by Satan in order to find out there the Christ is so He will be killed by the Herod. I found such suggestion completely wrong and not according to the Biblical story.
About stars, Bible mentioned number of different starts.
Numbers 24.17
17.I see him, but not now, I behold him, but not near. A Star (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16) shall come forth from Jacob and Scepter shall rise from Israel (Genesis 49.10) (Micah 5.2), and shall crush through the forehead of Moab, and tear down all the sons of Sheth (Isaiah 15, 16, 25.10-12).
Daniel 8.10
10.And it (Antichrist) grew up to the host of Heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the Earth, and it trampled them down.
Daniel 12.3
3."And those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever."
Matthew 2.1-2.7
1.Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying,
2."Where is He Who has been born, King of Jews? We saw His Star (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16) in the east and have come to worship Him."
7.Then Herod secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the time the Star appeared (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16).
2Peter 1.19
19.And so, we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention, as to a Lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star arises in your hearts.
Revelation 2.26-28
26."And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,
27.and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father,
28.and I will give him the Morning Star."
Revelation 22.16
16."I Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star."
SATAN - DEVIL - LUCIFER
Isaiah 14.12
Gideons and KJV: "O Lucifer, son the the morning."
NRSV: "O day star, son of dawn."
KSB and Russian: "O star of the morning, son of the dawn!" (Hebrew "Helel" means "shining one")
GNB: "King of Babylon, bright morning star."
One of Jehovah witnesses told me that three wise men have been sent by Satan in order to find out there the Christ is so He will be killed by the Herod. I found such suggestion completely wrong and not according to the Biblical story.
About stars, Bible mentioned number of different starts.
Numbers 24.17
17.I see him, but not now, I behold him, but not near. A Star (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16) shall come forth from Jacob and Scepter shall rise from Israel (Genesis 49.10) (Micah 5.2), and shall crush through the forehead of Moab, and tear down all the sons of Sheth (Isaiah 15, 16, 25.10-12).
Daniel 8.10
10.And it (Antichrist) grew up to the host of Heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the Earth, and it trampled them down.
Daniel 12.3
3."And those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever."
Matthew 2.1-2.7
1.Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying,
2."Where is He Who has been born, King of Jews? We saw His Star (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16) in the east and have come to worship Him."
7.Then Herod secretly called the magi, and ascertained from them the time the Star appeared (Numbers 24.17) (Matthew 2.2.7) (Revelation 22.16).
2Peter 1.19
19.And so, we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention, as to a Lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Morning Star arises in your hearts.
Revelation 2.26-28
26."And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,
27.and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father,
28.and I will give him the Morning Star."
Revelation 22.16
16."I Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star."
SATAN - DEVIL - LUCIFER
Isaiah 14.12
Gideons and KJV: "O Lucifer, son the the morning."
NRSV: "O day star, son of dawn."
KSB and Russian: "O star of the morning, son of the dawn!" (Hebrew "Helel" means "shining one")
GNB: "King of Babylon, bright morning star."
