tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303844666411630028.post763915698622083474..comments2023-06-10T08:14:23.379-05:00Comments on University of Jesus: Out Of The LoopDennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09083818184293565219noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303844666411630028.post-53061529631230556592009-01-03T13:30:00.000-06:002009-01-03T13:30:00.000-06:00I really appreciate the coment about knowing about...I really appreciate the coment about knowing about him but not knoowing him!<BR/><BR/>These wise men, Magi - who were they? Where were they from? A distnat land - possibly a 2 year journey - maybe from Syria or another of the places that took Israel captive - or how else would they have known the Jewish Law and the prophecy of the star? Maybe they were Jewish - but probably not. Yet they recognized something special was takingplace - AND they acted upon it. As well, they come bearing gifts - to the King of the Jews. Not the one who would become king, but "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?" (Mt 2:2) <BR/><BR/>As the song says, "Jesus, Lord at thy birth" they recognized this. (Yet wasn't he Lord long before!?!)<BR/><BR/>KevinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303844666411630028.post-79746733887172984562009-01-03T08:18:00.000-06:002009-01-03T08:18:00.000-06:00I was struck by this statement in today's post: "...I was struck by this statement in today's post: "Especially troubling is who should have been in the know but seem oblivious. King Herod and the entire religious community in Jerusalem!" That is the essence of the problem in learning about God. The religious community thinks they know Him and can explain Him, but as Lenny says, they only know ABOUT Him, but not Him personally. It is the Holy Spirit's job to help us know Him personally. We'll never get there on our own and God knew that, which is why He sent the Comfortor, the Counselor, the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us into all truth. Hallelujah for that!<BR/> Love and blessings to you and yours with prayers that God will bring readers and open hearts to your blog. <BR/> Hugs, Jan and Lenny AntonssonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com