Une perspective juive et babylonienne concernant l’étoile de Bethléem Le récit biblique des Mages et de l’étoile qui a annoncé la venue du Messie d’Israël a inspiré et intrigué bien des personnes au cours de ces deux derniers... more
Une perspective juive et babylonienne concernant l’étoile de Bethléem
Le récit biblique des Mages et de l’étoile qui a annoncé la venue du Messie d’Israël a inspiré et intrigué bien des personnes au cours de ces deux derniers millénaires. Des aspects importants de l’astronomie babylonienne semblent impliqués dans la compréhension de l’apparition de l’étoile. Ce livre tente également d’explorer l’histoire de ces hommes et de ces événements à partir d’une perspective juive. Les noms juifs traditionnels des étoiles et des planètes, les symboles juifs et même les dates juives semblent tous être des clés qui permettent de déchiffrer l’énigme de la célèbre étoile.
Qui étaient les Mages de la Bible ? Différents savants ont joué un rôle important dans l’histoire de la vaste région du Moyen-Orient qui s’étend à l’est de la Judée. Des savants zoroastriens, babyloniens, grecs et même juifs ont tous joué un rôle dans les différents empires qui se sont succédé dans cette partie du monde. La possibilité d’un lien entre les Juifs et l’histoire des Mages de la Bible a été longtemps négligée. Des centaines de milliers de Juifs vivaient en Mésopotamie et en Iran à l’époque de la naissance de Jésus. Il convient d’établir un rapprochement entre l’astronomie babylonienne et l’espérance messianique juive.
The biblical account of the wise men and the star that announced the coming of the Messiah of Israel has inspired and puzzled people for two millennia. Important aspects of Babylonian astronomy seem to be involved in understanding the... more
The biblical account of the wise men and the star that announced the coming of the Messiah of Israel has inspired and puzzled people for two millennia. Important aspects of Babylonian astronomy seem to be involved in understanding the star’s appearing. But in addition, this short book also explores the men and events from a profoundly Jewish perspective. The traditional Jewish names of stars and planets, Jewish symbols, as well as Jewish dates, all seem to be keys to unlocking the mystery of the famous star.
As we move forward into new discoveries in the heavens, it is also important for Christians involved in science to seek clarity about our ancient scripture texts. Matthew's account of the Magi and the star has been misinterpreted for... more
As we move forward into new discoveries in the heavens, it is also important for Christians involved in science to seek clarity about our ancient scripture texts. Matthew's account of the Magi and the star has been misinterpreted for generations. The star resists attempts to be discovered. One can find dozens of interpretations and speculations. Have we understood Matthew's account in its proper context? Recent archeological discoveries concerning Babylonian astronomy may help us to reimagine the Magi and their famous star.
Alors que les cieux font l' objet de nouvelles découvertes, il est important que les chrétiens impliqués dans la recherche scientifique s' appliquent à mieux décrypter les textes bibliques. La description que Matthieu fait des Mages et de... more
Alors que les cieux font l' objet de nouvelles découvertes, il est important que les chrétiens impliqués dans la recherche scientifique s' appliquent à mieux décrypter les textes bibliques. La description que Matthieu fait des Mages et de l' étoile est mal interprétée depuis des générations. L' étoile ne se laisse pas trouver malgré les nombreuses tentatives. Ces dernières sont autant d'interprétations et de spéculations peu concluantes. Avons-nous vraiment cherché à comprendre la description de Matthieu en la replaçant dans son contexte ? Cer-taines découvertes archéologiques récentes relatives à l' astronomie babylonienne pourrait cependant nous aider à réimaginer les Mages et leur célèbre étoile. (Traduction de l'article : Matthew’s Magi Never Visually Followed a Star Anywhere, But …)
The traditional understanding of Matthew 2:9 leads to a type of Christian mysticism concerning the Star of Bethlehem. There is another way of reading the text which avoids some of the problems associated with the main historical... more
The traditional understanding of Matthew 2:9 leads to a type of Christian mysticism concerning the Star of Bethlehem. There is another way of reading the text which avoids some of the problems associated with the main historical understanding of the story.
This document is a summary of several symbolic royal celestial events in the years near the birth of Jesus. In the ancient world, Jupiter was thought of as the "king planet" and Regulus as the "king star." Regulus had been spoken of a... more
This document is a summary of several symbolic royal celestial events in the years near the birth of Jesus.
In the ancient world, Jupiter was thought of as the "king planet" and Regulus as the "king star." Regulus had been spoken of a the "king star" since Sumerian times (over 2,000 years previously). The star's name was LUGAL, the Sumerian word for king. The Parthians, who ruled in Babylonia and the Iranian Plateau, minted the coins with the Moon and Regulus together as a royal symbol. While everyone knew that Jupiter was a planet, it was also a "star." In most Babylonian astronomical documents the planet was called MUL.BABBAR, meaning "the White Star."
The presence of the sun and moon has messianic significance through Ps. 89:35-37. The entire early part of the Psalm is messianic up to verse 37. The Jewish names of the planets were also important. Venus / Nogah means "brightness" and Jupiter / Sedeq means "righteousness." The "Righteous One" was a name commonly used concerning the promised King / Messiah.
MUL.BABBAR The White Star Over Bethlehem is a historical novel about the wise men and the Star of Bethlehem. The book places Dwight Hutchison's theory of the star into a historical context. There are about 400 pages of the main text and... more
MUL.BABBAR The White Star Over Bethlehem is a historical novel about the wise men and the Star of Bethlehem. The book places Dwight Hutchison's theory of the star into a historical context. There are about 400 pages of the main text and an additional 60 pages of appendices. The book begins with a prophetic section before the main text of the story about the star.