Bible Question: If the Bible teaches against astrology , is the story of the magi and the star leading to Jesus a contradiction? |
Bible Answer: As you say, the Bible does clearly teach against our consulting mediums and people of that sort. And yet we do have this wonderful story of wise men visiting our Lord soon after His birth, WITH specific assistance from God so as to save the baby from execution. And to save the wise men from probably losing their lives so as to keep the news of this whole event from spreading any further. So how do we handle this star business leading the wise men to their destination? I can only respond by saying it's in the same category with the Lord's leading of the Israelite nation by cloud in the daytime and a pillar of fire at nightime. We could compare this phenomenon to Moses parting the Red Sea with his staff and closing at his choosing to destroy the Pharoah's army. These are all extrodinary exceptions to God's Physical Law of Nature which He Started when He Created the whole universe. He did it again with the burning bush while talking to Moses. Then we have the other wonderful miracles from Jesus and His Apostles. We have the other miracles of God's prophets in the Old Testament. All of these are in direct but temporary opposition to the Laws of Physics and Nature as we know them. So we're forced to accept this manifestation of God's Power once again. As miracles go, don't you think this was a wonderful way for God to show off his son. Both to the wise men of the world AND to humble servants such a shepards. We don't really have much to go on as to how the wise men figured out this star was worth following so once again we just accept God's Wisdom which is so far above our own. Go with God in all things my friend, Bill |
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