holding a magic wand these pictures are older then the new testament, made when JC had only been dead a few years. So the portrayal of Jesus as a magician is a very old christian concept. Jesus's own people, the Jews, portrayed him in very ancient texts, contemporanious with the gospels, as a sorcerer and stated this was why he was executed. Why have modern Christians rejected this 'magic' element of Jesus. The Magi allegedly brought gifts to the baby Jesus. Magi is a Persian word for magicians yet Christians refer to them as wise men. Is not a magical act the same as a miracle - ie supernatural phenomena? Gods are supernatural beings by definition, as are pixies, gnomes elves etc. So why do Christians avoid using the term magician for Jesus and Magic for his alleged miracles? After all there are witches referred to in the Bible as being real, as well as a plethora of other supernatural beings and all manner of magical/miraculous phomena eg prophecy. Please explain.
2006-10-28
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