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 Magi - Adrian Gilbert
 Magi - Adrian Gilbert ... brotherhood, or order of initiates, secretly guiding the destiny of humankind. Evidence suggests that the Magi, the three wise men who visited Jesus soon after his birth, were part of this brotherhood, and that, using their knowledge of the stars, they were expecting the birth of a messiah in 7 B.C.-the historical year of Jesus' birth-and may have acted as symbolic midwives for the event. This book shows how Jesus' horoscope can be seen hidden symbolically within the story of the Adoration of the Magi, and how the Magi's knowledge was preserved and passed back to the West at the time of the crusades.Newest Review: ... visitors. Author Adrian Gilbert decided to find out and his researches have resulted in this book. Gilbert takes the view ... more ... point that even if there was no actual visit by these Magi at the time of Jesus birth, after all three out of four gospel writers fail to mention it so Matthew may have added it into his account to add importance to the event, then they could very well be based on a real body of people. This book is the hunt for the identity of the body that these people were the representatives of. Rather that starting at the beginning and working forward, Gilbert firstly examines those who have explored these shadowed paths before h...more |
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Magi - Adrian Gilbert: A search for the secret brotherhood (718 words)
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Behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East" Probably one of the most famous lines in the bible, the cause of innumerable nativity play tantrums, the instigator of so many garish Christmas ornamental scenes and probably the most misquoted of all New Testament lines. As we all know there were three wise men or Magi, who followed a star out of the east to arrive at the birth place of Jesus, the baby who would become the Christ, or anointed one. Already there are two interesting points to be made here. Firstly, the wise men only appear in one of the four ... Read the complete review
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