Book Description

Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? The biblical account of the Magi and the star that announced the coming of the Messiah of Israel has inspired and puzzled people for two millennia. The Lion Led the Way, has stronger ties to Judaism than any previous effort of explaining the starry events surrounding Jesus' birth. The traditional Jewish names of the certain stars and planets, as well as Jewish dates, seem to be keys to unlocking the mystery of the star. The Jewish aspect of the story of the wise men has been long neglected. Hundreds of thousands of Jews lived in Mesopotamia and ancient Iran during the 1st century BC. Zoroastrian Magi were important in the history of the vast region to the east of Judea, but Babylonian, Greek and even Jewish wise men also played a role in several successive empires. The Magi, who arrived in Bethlehem, seem to have understood at least part of the meaning of Daniel's prophecy concerning the 70 “sevens.” They saw how the prophecy was linked both to the stars and to the birth of the Messiah. The Righteous One, who was born in Bethlehem, is still making himself known. His ways are as mysterious as ever, his humility is unsurpassed. The second edition contains about 70 pages of new material . Book website: www.tzedek.info (under construction) A color, hyperlinked PDF e-book is available through the book website.