There is unquestionably a great mystery here as to how a holy God who cannot even look upon evil (Hab. 1:13) can work His will through evil, but that He does is the clear teaching of Scripture. If something could get outside the will of God, it would become a god unto itself and a rival to God. Such can never be the case. God alone is God; there is no other.
Walter Elwell

Wise Men are decendants of Daniel?

Wise Men are decendants of Daniel?

by glen on 2001-01-07 21:59:47

A few weeks ago, I heard a proposal that the Wise Men who gave gifts to Jesus may have been (at least) spiritual decendants of Daniel, who hundreds of years prior had been the chief Wise Man in Babylon – taken there as a captive from Jerusalem.

The distance from Babylon to Jerusalem is roughly 1000 miles. Camels would be able to travel this distance in no less than 40 days. A long journey for someone unsure of their goal. A guiding star could be quite helpful!

Two (of hundreds) of the articles on the web, which further discuss this idea are here and here. It’s exciting to see how God’s plans span hundreds of years to support key events in time.