By Pastor Frank E. Becker

Saving Jesus is a great Christmas story!

The provocative title does not imply that God the Father could not protect his only-begotten Son, but that he used earthly instruments to preserve baby Jesus. Among these are Joseph and Mary, and the wise men from the east.

Rich in historical information that is neglected in most books and legends, Saving Jesus tells of three wise men who were led by God to follow a wondrous Star for a thousand torturous miles to help save the Christ child from the fury of a jealous king.

For over a century the Jews of Palestine had been victims in a tug of war between mperial Rome and the mighty Parthian Empire. As a result, the Jewish people seethed with rebellion and waited impatiently for the Messiah whom they dreamed would deliver them.

And while the Palestinians simmered, a group of Wise Men far to the East began following a wondrous Star, only to find themselves embroiled in a cauldron of political and religious intrigue. Those Jewish “Wise Men” were “heirs” to the Prophet Daniel and the “Sages” of Old. They had advised kings, instructed the young, and penned the books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Jeremiah listed these Wise Men with the Priests and the Prophets, and considered their ministry to be vital to the practical and philosophical life of Israel (Jeremiah 18:18).

Saving Jesus is the untold story of the Wise Men who defied the world’s rulers by delivering the means to save the baby Jesus from the wrath of King Herod. Whether you consider it legend or legacy, the biblical account of the Wise Men is well attested, and the child they visited ultimately changed the history of the world as well as the eternal destiny of countless millions.

For over a century the Jews of Palestine had been victims in a tug of war between mperial Rome and the mighty Parthian Empire. As a result, the Jewish people seethed with rebellion and waited impatiently for the Messiah whom they dreamed would deliver them.

And while the Palestinians simmered, a group of Wise Men far to the East began following a wondrous Star, only to find themselves embroiled in a cauldron of political and religious intrigue. Those Jewish “Wise Men” were “heirs” to the Prophet Daniel and the “Sages” of Old. They had advised kings, instructed the young, and penned the books of Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. Jeremiah listed these Wise Men with the Priests and the Prophets, and considered their ministry to be vital to the practical and philosophical life of Israel (Jeremiah 18:18).

Saving Jesus is the untold story of the Wise Men who defied the world’s rulers by delivering the means to save the baby Jesus from the wrath of King Herod. Whether you consider it legend or legacy, the biblical account of the Wise Men is well attested, and the child they visited ultimately changed the history of the world as well as the eternal destiny of countless millions.

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