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I've traced this back to Uzziah and Jeroboam II as metaphor.Seeing as how the context is the forty years in the wilderness
I've traced this back to Uzziah and Jeroboam II as metaphor.
Yes I see the spiritual side of it. I think the OP is rightly opposed to churches' or parachurches' appropriating connotations that aren't germane to our faith or morals.forty years in the wilderness
It's right to be alarmed that christians adopt this symbol and that politicians in the Levant claim to be fulfilling Scripture. If you can't fight them, don't join them like the dispensationists (Hegelians) do.What does the ... Synagogue of Satan.
Moreover, the "synagogue of Satan" in every denomination, parachurch, church association or movement to this day is those who dominate minds while misusing a sacred name.... Synagogue of Satan.
Don't do this. Antisemitism is on the rise, and we Christians need to be careful to avoid contributing to it.
Did the inhabitants of ancient Israel have trouble resisting the polytheism of their neighbors? Yes. The OT prophets and historians talk about this at great length, and the inhabitants of ancient Israel paid for their sins dearly during the exile. Post-exilic Judaism is fiercely monotheistic, and it is both incorrect and insulting to portray modern Jews as polytheistic.
The symbol of the star of David postdates the writing of the Bible, and I don't see how that matters. Many other religious symbols (for example, the Episcopal shield, the Methodist flame, and the Lutheran rose) also postdate the writing of the Bible. That doesn't make any of these things wrong. It just means that religions develop symbols and imagery over time.
Simply say "I disagree with some of the beliefs of Judaism", and stop there.
It's true. Read Revelation 3:9 you'll see it happen. We're in the final generation- parable of the fig tree. Final generation started in 1948.It's right to be alarmed that christians adopt this symbol and that politicians in the Levant claim to be fulfilling Scripture. If you can't fight them, don't join them like the dispensationists (Hegelians) do.
There is no bodily significance in being descended from any Jewish ancestry. They are just people, and have got to watch their politics better.
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Mt.4:19b KJV
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. Jer.16:16 KJV
And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. Ez.47:9-10 KJV
For He [Christ] is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the fence, For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Ep.2:14 KJV
Are any of you sick? He is to have the elders of the church called to him; and they shall pray for him[4], anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your transgressions to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed! The prayer of a righteous man is of great avail when earnest. James 5:14-16
Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and for all the house of Israel his companions: And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand. Ez.37:16-17 KJV
Interesting story but I did not see any credible, verifiable, historical evidence supporting it just the usual anti-semitic accusations.What does the Star of David represent and what is its symbolism?
The Star (Shield) of David, also called Magen David, is a relatively new Jewish symbol. Supposedly, it represents the shape of King David's shield (but there is no rabbinic support for that claim).
Is there any theological significance to the symbol? Some claim that the top triangle strives upward, toward God, while the lower triangle strives downward, toward the real world. Others note that the intertwining represents the inseparable nature of the Jewish people. Still others claim the three sides stand for the three types of Jews: Kohanim, Levites and Judah. However, these theories have little basis in historical fact.
The menorah served as the primary Jewish symbol, not the star.
Some historians have attempted to trace the star back to King David; others trace it to Rabbi Akiva and the Bar Kokhba ("son of the star") rebellion (135 CE); still others trace it to the kabbalists, especially Rabbi Isaac Luria (16th century). However, there is no documented evidence of these claim. Instead, evidence suggests that the early use of the star was limited to "practical Kabbalah", probably dating back to the 6th century. It is connected in legend with the "Seal of Solomon," which was a signet ring used by Solomon to supposedly control demons and spirits.The original ring was inscribed with the Tetragrammaton; but medieval amulets imitating the ring substituted the six-pointed star or five-pointed star, often accompanied by rampant lions. Hence, the star was called the "Seal of Solomon."
In any case, over time, the star replaced this menorah, while the five-pointed pentagram became identified with the Seal of Solomon. The star was also widely regarded as a messianic symbol, because of its legendary connection with David, ancestor of the Messiah. On Sabbath eve, German Jews would light a star-shaped brass oil lamp called a Judenstern (Jewish star), emblematic of the idea that Shabbat was a foretaste of the Messianic Age.
The star has achieved its status as the most common and universally recognized sign of Judaism and Jewish identity only since 1800. In the 17th century, it became a popular practice to put Magen Davids on the outside of synagogues, to identify them as Jewish houses of worship in much the same way that a cross identified a Christian house of worship. In Vienna, the Jewish quarter was separated from the Christian quarter by a boundary stone inscribed with a hexagram on one side and a cross on the other, the first instance of the six-pointed star being used to represent Judaism as a whole, rather than an individual community.
The star gained additional popularity as a symbol of Judaism when it was adopted as the emblem of the Zionist movement in 1897. Theodor Herzl chose the Star of David because it was so well known and also because it had no religious associations. In time, it appeared in the center of the flag of the new Jewish state of Israel and has become associated with national redemption. The symbol continued to be controversial for many years afterward. When the modern state of Israel was founded, there was much debate over whether this symbol should be used on the flag.
During the Holocaust, the Nazis chose the yellow star as an identifying badge required on the garments of all Jews. After the war, Jews turned this symbol of humiliation and death into a badge of honour.
Nowadays, the Star of David is the most universally recognized symbol of the Jewish people, even though it has no religious content or scriptural basis.
Opposition to the hexagram star symbol necessitated significant revisionist propaganda in order to transform it into an acceptable Jewish symbol. The saying: "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it" is attributed to Joseph Goebbels. The often repeated revised explanation for the hexagram star is as follows:
"The two blue stripes represent a tallit or prayer shawl, and both sides of the split Red Sea that the Hebrews walked through as written in the Book of Exodus."
"The Star of David also represents the Jewish identity of Israel, as well as the culture and history of the Israeli people."
In reality; what was the star of Remphan, an Egyptian deity, morphed into the occult Seal of Solomon and the Rothschild Hexagram via the Illuminati Hexagram. I view Magen David as a satanic facade in order to obscure the true demonic history of the Star of Remphan. Even its designation as the shield of David is a misnomer. With no scriptural basis and all the evidence of evil and death attending this symbol prior to the 19th century, the hexagram is surely not God's choice for the symbol of His Chosen people. . This symbol does remind me of the propensity for the ancient Israelites to worship the true God and other gods concurrently.
We therefore have the usurper, the so called star or shield of David, competing with the menorah, the original Jewish symbol of their faith.
So; the true fact is that the Jewish State of Israel, is an usurper; a fake nation, comprising of peoples from many ethnic groups, who call themselves Jews. Jesus said what the people who claim to be Jews, really are: Revelation 2:9 & 3:9...They belong to the Synagogue of Satan.
This clay vessel comes from an ancient grotto next to the first Judeo-Christian synagogue on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. It is believed to have been created and used by the Jewish believers who called themselves Nazarenes. The vessel consists of three separate but integrated symbols: a menorah at the top, a star of David at the center, and a fish at the bottom. The star of the three-part symbol is created by interlacing the stand of the menorah with the fish. The seal has been found etched or engraved on eight ancient artifacts
The engraving on the clay jar is prophetic because it shows Jews and Gentiles coming together. It was found in a place where the first believers met. It was on an ointment vessel. The fish symbol (although used by the Philistines for Dagon the Fish G‑d) was used by the early believers based on the words of Jesus
and the prophecies of Jeremiah and Ezekiel
The messianic symbol combines the Jewish menorah and the Christian fish symbol with the base of the menorah and the tail of the fish. It says in Ephesians
It is evident that the fish was first used as a symbol by the predominantly Hebrew-speaking Messianic synagogue on Mount Zion - not as a single symbol, but as an integral part of a three-part symbol whose overall meaning was vastly different and greater than the fish alone
It reminds us that we have been grafted as wild olive branches into the noble olive tree of Israel, and that G‑d will graft the Jews back as the broken branches onto the olive tree on which they originally belonged; cf. Romans 11.
One of the eight artifacts is a brick-sized block of worn local marble
This piece bears an etched version of the Messianic seal with a tav in the eye of the fish symbol that looks like a sign of the cross, as well as ancient Aramaic script announcing the use of this artifact as a stand for a vial of anointing oil: for the oil of the spirit.
This text is almost identical to James, which refers to the spiritual use of oil for anointing
Every time we see this messianic seal, our eyes are immediately drawn to the center - the Star of David! In the fish we see the bride of Christ as one body, Jew and Gentile, and in the menorah, a symbol of the Holy Temple, the glorious light shining from the throne of Almighty G‑d. Whenever the symbols of the menorah and the fish come together, the Star of David forms midway between the two. The messianic seal is a powerful emblem of the connection between the Jewish and Christian faiths. It conveys a powerful message that G‑d wants the Gentile believers and the Jewish people to be joined as one with Christ as the center.
In a history spanning 4000 years, it is truly amazing to see how G‑d revealed His intentions through the messianic seal. The Jewish faith and Christianity are not enemies. Jew and Gentile are alike: both need to be saved from the bondage of sin, both need to be saved by the cross, both need to experience the resurrecting power of Jesus. Both faiths are united through Christ. The law of the Hebrews and the grace of the Christian faith are beautifully combined to form the heart of G‑d, represented by the Star of David. And there comes a time when the message that the messianic seal seeks to convey will happen in our midst. Where G‑d will make His children, Jew and Gentile, one You, son of man, take a wooden stick and write on it:
Star numbers
1, 13, 37, 73, 121, 181, 253, 337, 433, 541
1,...2,...3,....4,.....5,......6,......7,.......8,......9,....10
Credible, verifiable historical evidence?What does the Star of David represent and what is its symbolism?
The Star (Shield) of David, also called Magen David, is a relatively new Jewish symbol. Supposedly, it represents the shape of King David's shield (but there is no rabbinic support for that claim).
Is there any theological significance to the symbol? Some claim that the top triangle strives upward, toward God, while the lower triangle strives downward, toward the real world. Others note that the intertwining represents the inseparable nature of the Jewish people. Still others claim the three sides stand for the three types of Jews: Kohanim, Levites and Judah. However, these theories have little basis in historical fact.
The menorah served as the primary Jewish symbol, not the star.
Some historians have attempted to trace the star back to King David; others trace it to Rabbi Akiva and the Bar Kokhba ("son of the star") rebellion (135 CE); still others trace it to the kabbalists, especially Rabbi Isaac Luria (16th century). However, there is no documented evidence of these claim. Instead, evidence suggests that the early use of the star was limited to "practical Kabbalah", probably dating back to the 6th century. It is connected in legend with the "Seal of Solomon," which was a signet ring used by Solomon to supposedly control demons and spirits.The original ring was inscribed with the Tetragrammaton; but medieval amulets imitating the ring substituted the six-pointed star or five-pointed star, often accompanied by rampant lions. Hence, the star was called the "Seal of Solomon."
In any case, over time, the star replaced this menorah, while the five-pointed pentagram became identified with the Seal of Solomon. The star was also widely regarded as a messianic symbol, because of its legendary connection with David, ancestor of the Messiah. On Sabbath eve, German Jews would light a star-shaped brass oil lamp called a Judenstern (Jewish star), emblematic of the idea that Shabbat was a foretaste of the Messianic Age.
The star has achieved its status as the most common and universally recognized sign of Judaism and Jewish identity only since 1800. In the 17th century, it became a popular practice to put Magen Davids on the outside of synagogues, to identify them as Jewish houses of worship in much the same way that a cross identified a Christian house of worship. In Vienna, the Jewish quarter was separated from the Christian quarter by a boundary stone inscribed with a hexagram on one side and a cross on the other, the first instance of the six-pointed star being used to represent Judaism as a whole, rather than an individual community.
The star gained additional popularity as a symbol of Judaism when it was adopted as the emblem of the Zionist movement in 1897. Theodor Herzl chose the Star of David because it was so well known and also because it had no religious associations. In time, it appeared in the center of the flag of the new Jewish state of Israel and has become associated with national redemption. The symbol continued to be controversial for many years afterward. When the modern state of Israel was founded, there was much debate over whether this symbol should be used on the flag.
During the Holocaust, the Nazis chose the yellow star as an identifying badge required on the garments of all Jews. After the war, Jews turned this symbol of humiliation and death into a badge of honour.
Nowadays, the Star of David is the most universally recognized symbol of the Jewish people, even though it has no religious content or scriptural basis.
Opposition to the hexagram star symbol necessitated significant revisionist propaganda in order to transform it into an acceptable Jewish symbol. The saying: "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it" is attributed to Joseph Goebbels. The often repeated revised explanation for the hexagram star is as follows:
"The two blue stripes represent a tallit or prayer shawl, and both sides of the split Red Sea that the Hebrews walked through as written in the Book of Exodus."
"The Star of David also represents the Jewish identity of Israel, as well as the culture and history of the Israeli people."
In reality; what was the star of Remphan, an Egyptian deity, morphed into the occult Seal of Solomon and the Rothschild Hexagram via the Illuminati Hexagram. I view Magen David as a satanic facade in order to obscure the true demonic history of the Star of Remphan. Even its designation as the shield of David is a misnomer. With no scriptural basis and all the evidence of evil and death attending this symbol prior to the 19th century, the hexagram is surely not God's choice for the symbol of His Chosen people. . This symbol does remind me of the propensity for the ancient Israelites to worship the true God and other gods concurrently.
We therefore have the usurper, the so called star or shield of David, competing with the menorah, the original Jewish symbol of their faith.
So; the true fact is that the Jewish State of Israel, is an usurper; a fake nation, comprising of peoples from many ethnic groups, who call themselves Jews. Jesus said what the people who claim to be Jews, really are: Revelation 2:9 & 3:9...They belong to the Synagogue of Satan.
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