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The Worship of the Wise Men and of Herod

CHAPTER 5

The Worship of the Wise Men and of Herod

The significance of the six rays of the star of Bethlehem (5).
The messages of God and of His angels are indications, but not direct statements about what is possible - Indirect guidance (13)

1. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the land of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, some wise men from the East came to Jerusalem. They had purified themselves and had tasted neither flesh nor strong drink, so that they might find the Christ whom they sought. And they said, "Where is the new-born king of the Jews? For we in the East have seen His star and have come to worship Him.”

2. When King Herod heard this, he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him. And he called all the high priests and scribes of the people together and demanded of them to know where the Christ should be born.

3. And they said to him, "In Bethlehem, in the land of Judea; for thus it is written by the prophet: And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judea, are not the least among the princes of Judah, for out of you shall come forth the ruler who shall rule My people, Israel.”

4. Then Herod secretly sent for the wise men and inquired of them precisely when the star had appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search diligently for the infant; and when you have found Him, bring me word again, so that I may come and worship Him, too.”

5. When they had heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star that the wise men of the East saw and the angel of the star went before them, till the star came and stood over the place where the infant was. And it shone with six rays. (Chap. 5:1-5)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

What does the symbol of the six rays mean? The Son of God brings the law of God, the seven basic rays of the heavens, to this earth. In spirit, six rays radiate down upon Him - the seventh ray, mercy, dwells among men: The Son of the Most High in the earthly garment, the Christ of God in Jesus. Mary also bore a part of the ray of mercy for, in the Spirit of the Lord, she is united with the cherub of divine mercy.

6. They went their way with their camels and donkeys laden with gifts. And while looking intently at the star in the sky in search of the child, they forgot for a while their weary animals, which had borne the burdens and the heat of the day and were thirsty and exhausted. And the star disappeared from their sight.

7. In vain they stood and gazed and looked at each other in dismay. Then they remembered their camels and donkeys and hastened to unload them, so that they might have rest.

8. Now there was near Bethlehem a well by the wayside. And as they stooped over it to draw water for their animals, behold, the star, which they had lost, reflected on the still surface of the water.

9. And when they saw it, they were filled with great joy.

10. And they praised God who had shown them mercy at the very moment they had shown mercy on their thirsty animals.

11. And when they entered into the house, they found the infant with Mary, His mother, and they fell down and worshipped Him. They opened their treasures and displayed their gifts before Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

12. And having been warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their homeland by another way. And they kindled a fire according to their custom and worshipped God in the flame.

13. When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the infant and His mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you more, for Herod seeks to kill Him.” (Chap. 5:6-13)

I, Christ, explain, correct
and deepen the word:

It is written, "... for Herod seeks to kill Him.” The words of the angel and the inspiration from the Spirit said in the following sense, "Now flee with the infant and His mother to Egypt and remain there for the time being.” The tidings that Herod wanted to kill the infant came from other sources to Joseph, who associated them with the statement of the angel.

Because the people of the New Era know freedom in the law of life, through the actualization and fulfilment of the eternal laws, they will doubt this statement or similar ones, "Herod seeks to kill Him.” For they know that God and His angels do not make such or similar direct statements, for they would thus affirm something which is still hanging in the balance.

For this reason I, Christ, explain, correct and deepen this statement and other ones, so that this book may be a work of recognition for many.

God allows messages to be conveyed to people via other sources, that is, indirectly - when a person's intention has already been spoken out by himself and can be conveyed by a second or third person who has heard it. When it is of significance, it will then reach the person concerned indirectly. In this way, God guides indirectly, in the law of sowing and reaping.

14. He arose and took the infant and His mother by night and escaped to Egypt and remained there for about seven years until the death of Herod; so that it might be fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet who said, "Out of Egypt have I called My Son.”

15. Elizabeth, too, when she heard this, took her infant son and went up into the mountains with him and hid him there. And Herod sent his men to Zacharias in the temple to ask him, "Where is your child?” And he answered, "I am a servant of God and am always in the temple. I do not know where he is.”

16. And again he sent them to him, to ask, "Tell me honestly, where is your son, do you not know that your life is in my hands?” Zacharias answered, "God is witness: If you shed my blood, God will receive my soul, for you shed the blood of an innocent.”

17. And they slew Zacharias in the temple between the holy of holies and the altar; and the people knew of it through a voice which cried out, "Zacharias has been slain, and his blood shall not be washed away until the avenger has come.” And after some time the priests cast lots, and the lot fell to Simeon, who took his place.

18. Then Herod, seeing that he had been deceived by the wise men, became exceedingly enraged and sent out his people and had all children slain in and around Bethlehem who were two years of age and younger, according to the time of which he had learned from the wise men.

19. Thus was fulfilled what was said by Jeremiah, the prophet, "In Rama a voice was heard weeping - lamentations and great mourning. Rachel, weeping for her children, will not be comforted, because they are no more.”

20. But when Herod had died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, "Arise and take the child and His mother and return into the land of Israel, for those who sought the child's life are dead.”

21. And he arose and took the child and His mother and returned into the land of Israel. And they dwelt in a city called Nazareth and He was called the Nazarene. (Chap. 5:14-21)