It must have been widespread in Palestine,plus he didn't have much use for rabbis and temples,that's for sure. Then the three magi - even before His birth - were the first to recognize His divinity,and those are Zorastrian clergy. Add it up,man. But seriously - anybody know anything about the status and practice of Zoroastrianism if Olde Palestine circa 1 a.d.?
2007-04-30 13:45:05 · 9 answers · asked by Galahad 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think the whole reason that the 3 Magi were looking for Christ was because Zarathustra had prophesied his own return. He could be found under a new star in the east, wrapped in straw. That would make Jesus the reincarnation of Zarathustra.
BTW, Zoroastrianism predates Judaism and it is obvious that Christianity contains many, many Zoroastrian concepts not found in Judaism.
2007-04-30 13:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by Wisdom in Faith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many of the legends of Christ were borrowed from the myths of Mithra, the Zoroastrian god.
Mithra was born of a virgin; was killed and then resurrected; he had twelve followers... etc.
These myths had roots predating Jesus by between 600 and 1400 years.
2007-04-30 13:58:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony Stark 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Jesus ever mentioned Zoroaster, but of course that bit could have been edited from the Bible. I know virtually nothing about Zoroastrianism, but we know that Jesus was Jewish, and he preached to Jews. So I think it's unlikely.
2007-04-30 13:53:28 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had read the Bible, and understood what it says about Christ(the whole thing is about Him) you would not have asked this question. The answers are in the Bible. Read that.
2007-04-30 13:55:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jed 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Because I said he wasn't.
2007-04-30 13:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by supertop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was likely a Jew whose message was perverted by Paul.
2007-04-30 13:53:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I know he wasn't a zorowhatever-u-call-it coz he's Muslim, a prophet and messenger of God Almighty.
2007-04-30 13:49:40 · answer #7 · answered by ¸.•*´`*•.¸ ℓανєη∂єr ¸.•*´`*•.¸ 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He probably was.
2007-04-30 13:49:42 · answer #8 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what is it?
2007-04-30 13:48:03 · answer #9 · answered by little bobby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋