


                          STAR OF DAVID MINISTRIES
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                        History of the STAR OF DAVID

Magen David also Mogen David 1. A six-pointed star, the symbol of
Judaism, that is formed by placing two triangles together, one inverted
over the other or interlaced. Also Called Shield of David Also Called Star
of David.
                                  
The Star of David has quite a history with varying interpretations of just
what this Six pointed Star, a hexagram means. I myself have taken this
STAR of DAVID to be used as a Symbol to represent the Day and Hour that I
believe we are entering. I did not know at the time when I choose the Star
of David as a Representative of the up coming ministry of the Lord Jesus
Christ, the history or the different ways people have interpreted its
meaning. I did not do any research of these things until after I felt led
by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to use this Symbol. So I will first
share with you what I feel is the meaning of this Star.

Also the term Star of David Ministries came to me at this same time which
proclaims the Symbolism of this STAR as the Message which shall be
proclaimed in this Day and Hour. For I believe by revelation that this STAR
Represents Jesus Christ and signifies the Completed Redemption of both the
Jew and Gentile by His Blood. It proclaims It Is DONE. And only at the
consummation of the Ages could this be said. Only after His Bride has been
Redeemed and those 144,000 Jewish Saints have been Sealed by the Holy
Spirit into the Kingdom of God can this Message be proclaimed. And when
this is Fulfilled out shall walk Two Prophets, Two Witnesses, that shall
Testify this very thing.

The Two Triangles interlacing each other Represent the Bride of Christ and
the 144,000 Jewish saints that have been Redeemed by the Blood of Jesus
Christ. One Triangle Represents the Bride of Christ and the Other Triangle
Represents the 144,000 Jewish saints. As these are Two separate Works of
grace being that the Bride and the 144,000 have a different Place and
Position in the Kingdom of God. For there is the Jewish Olive Tree, and the
Gentile Olive Tree, and each Tree had a Branch Grafted into the Good Olive
Tree (Jesus Christ) to Produce the Spoken Word Fruit. The Fruit Produced
from the Gentile Olive Tree was the Bride of Jesus Christ. And the Fruit
Produced from the Jewish Olive Tree was the 144,000 Jews. The Gentile
Fruit, the Bride of Christ, was Produced First. The Jewish Fruit, the
144,000, will be Produced Last. So you have Jesus with these Two Trees, Two
Candlesticks standing in front of Him. And these Two Trees, Two
Candlesticks will be Represented by Two Witnesses whom the Lord God will
Anoint with His Spirit to proclaim the Everlasting Gospel to the Nations.

ZECHARIAH 4:11-14 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two
olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side
thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive
branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of
themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be?
And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones,
that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. REVELATION 11:3,4 And I will
give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive
trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

This Star has Six points which is the number of man. And only by combining
these Two Triangles can you see this Six pointed Star. As this Symbol is
comprised of these Two separate works being Fulfilled and then coming
together to Represent Jesus Who is the Author and Finisher of this Great
Revelation. He is the Head of this New Race of Man. For Jesus is the Second
Adam, the Second Man, Second Son of God, but the Only Begotten Son of God.
And the Bride of Christ and the 144,000 are of this Same Spiritual Seed,
the Word of God. But He is the Fullness of the Word of God, for All of God
was poured into Him, and He therefore Represents the Invisible God. And His
Church, His Body, is the Fullness of Him, and therefore His Bride and the
144,000 together Represent Him. He is their Head, the Firstborn of this
Royal Race, which was in Him before the foundation of the world. The Bride
of Christ has a different place and position than the 144,000 Jews, yet
they both were Redeemed by the Lamb of God. And coming together they
Proclaim and Testify that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is their God and
Saviour, their King and Redeemer, for they have been Washed by the Blood of
the Lamb. And that He is that Star of David

1 Cor 15:45-47 And so it is written, The First Man Adam was made a Living
Soul; the Last Adam was made a Quickening Spirit. Howbeit that was not
first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that
which is spiritual. The First Man is of the earth, earthy: the Second
Man is the Lord from heaven.

Col 1:12-20 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his
dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the
forgiveness of sins: Who is the Image of the Invisible God, the
Firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are
in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were
created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all
things consist. And he is the Head of the Body, the Church: who is the
beginning, the Firstborn from the Dead; that in all things he might have
the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that In Him Should All Fulness
Dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in
earth, or things in heaven.
Col 2:9-10 For in him Dwelleth All The Fulness of the Godhead Bodily. And
ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
1 Pet 1:23 Being born again, not of Corruptible Seed, but of Incorruptible,
by the Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Eph 1:22-23 And hath put all things under His Feet, and gave Him to be the
Head over all things to the Church, Which is His Body, the Fulness Of Him
That Filleth All In All.

The Star of David is seen as a Symbol by the Nations as Representing the
Country of Israel and of the Jews themselves. The Religious Jews see the
Star of David as Representing the Messiah Himself, and their Redemption. I
see the Star of David as Representing the Messiah which is being proclaimed
in a Symbolic Message by those Two Triangles coming together, the Bride and
the 144,000, that Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God and that they are His
Body.

Eph 2:13-22 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made
nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one,
and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having
abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained
in ordinances; for to make in himself of Twain One New Man, so making
peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in One Body by the
cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you
which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. For through him we both
have access by One Spirit unto the Father. Now therefore ye are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the
household of God; And are built upon the Foundation of the Apostles and
Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the Chief Corner Stone; In whom all
the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the
Spirit.

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This Concept may be hard to understand for some, so I will use some other
illustrations or Types that may give you a better picture of what Im
trying to say.

The Number 12 is a significant number in the natural world as well as in
the Scriptures, for it testifies of this very concept. The number 12 by
itself does not reveal or complete the significance of that number. It
stands alone needing another 12 to go along side it to complete and give
the Full interpretation or picture.

Example: 12 hours a.m., needs 12 hours p.m., to have 24 hours which is in a
day. Therefore 24 hours in this case is the Symbol that proclaims the
Full Message that each 12 can only testify to in part. Both 12s must come
together to give a Complete Revelation of Time. And the number 24
Represents the Fullness and Complete Message of both 12s. For It speaks of
the 12 hours a.m. and the 12 hours p.m..

Example: 12 Tribes of Israel, 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ. And then there
are the 24 Elders which Represent both of these dispensations. Once again
the number 24 is used to Represent the Fullness and complete Message
that the Two 12s only testify to in part. For we have the 12 Tribes of
Israel which are spoken of in the Old Testament. And then we have the 12
Apostles of the Lamb which are spoken of in the New Testament. It has been
said that the Old and New Testament is likened unto Two Wings of a Great
Eagle which Sores High in the Heavens and Proclaims the Everlasting
Gospel. This Concept also testifies that it takes a Separate Symbol or Type
to Proclaim the Full Revelation of both Testaments. For only part of the
Revelation is Revealed through the Old Testament, and the other part
through the New Testament. One without the other is not Complete. So you
have the 12 Tribes of Israel and the 12 Apostles of the Lamb. And then the
24 Elders used as a Symbol and spoken of as One Group like the Two
Wings on that One Great Eagle. This signifies that it takes Both 12s
making that One 24 to truly understand and see the Complete Revelation.
For One without the other is not Complete.

REVELATION 4:4 And round about the throne were Four and Twenty Seats: and
upon the seats I saw Four and Twenty Elders sitting, clothed in white
raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Example: The Wall around New Jerusalem has 12 Gates with the Names of the
12 Tribes of Israel written on them. This Wall also has 12 Foundations
and in them the Names of the 12 Apostles of the Lamb. Once again we have
the 12 Tribes of Israel and the 12 Apostles of the Lamb being Represented
this time by the Wall around New Jerusalem. The 12 Gates signify that
Entrance into this Kingdom comes only through the 12 Tribes of Israel.
And the very Foundation of this Wall is the Revelation that was Revealed
through the 12 Apostles of the Lamb. As the 24 Elders Represent the 12
Tribes of Israel and the 12 Apostles of the Lamb for they are seen as One
Group, this Wall Represents the 144,000 Jewish saints that are to be
Redeemed Last. And the City, New Jerusalem is a Symbol or Represents the
Bride of Christ.

The Bride of Christ was Built upon the Foundation of the 12 Apostles of the
Lamb but was not comprised of just the 12 Tribes of Israel. She, the Bride
was comprised of people out of All Nations. But in this Wall you have the
12 Gates which are the 12 Tribes of Israel and the Wall itself is built
upon the Foundation of the 12 Apostles of the Lamb. And the very Height of
this Wall is 144 cubits. Now the 144,000 Jewish saints are comprised of
12,000 Israelis out of Each Tribe and there are 12 Tribes listed which
gives us 144,000. And these 144,000 Jewish saints out of the 12 Tribes of
Israel will receive that Same Gospel and Revelation given by the 12
Apostles of the Lamb to the Bride of Christ, which is the Revelation of
Jesus Christ. So the 144,000 are the 12 Tribes of Israel which are built
upon the Foundation of the 12 Apostles of the Lamb, exactly the Description
of this Wall. There are 12 Foundations with a total height of 144 cubits,
which gives us 12 cubits per Foundation times the 12 Foundations which =
144 cubits. And there are 144,000 Jewish saints, which gives us 12 Thousand
per Tribe times the 12 Tribes which = 144,000. So this Wall is a Symbol or
Represents the 144,000 Jewish Saints that are to be Redeemed Last.

A wall around a city is used for defense from outside attack. And this Wall
around New Jerusalem is the defense of this City, where the Bride of Christ
lives. So the 144,000 are the Defense of Jerusalem, The Kings Royal Guard.
These Jews are Warriors that fight to Protect the Kingdom of God. Unlike
the Bride of Christ that gave Her blood without a fight, (for a women is
not to go to war), these Jews will fight in the Name of the Lord Jesus
Christ to Defend His Word and Kingdom. They have been given the
Supernatural Ability to be Warriors that will follow the Lamb of God
wheresoever He goes. He is their Captain, and they are His Soldiers in His
Army.

REVELATION 21:9-17 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had
the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying,
Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's Wife. And he carried me
away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great
city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, Having the
glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like
a jasper stone, clear as crystal; And had a Wall Great and High, and had
Twelve Gates, and at the gates Twelve Angels, and names written
thereon, which are the names of the Twelve Tribes of the children of
Israel: On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south
three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had
Twelve Foundations, and in them the names of the Twelve Apostles of the
Lamb. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and
the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and
the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the
reed, Twelve Thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height
of it are equal. And he measured the Wall thereof, an Hundred and Forty
and Four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

REVELATION 7:2-4 And I saw another angel ascending from the East, having
the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four
angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt
not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the
Servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them
which were sealed: and there were sealed an Hundred and Forty and Four
Thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. REVELATION 14:1 And I
looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an Hundred
Forty and Four Thousand, having his Fathers name written in their
foreheads.

There is no Scriptures that uses the words, Star of David in them. And
that term Star of David and the Symbol that is associated with that term
has only come about in resent history. But in the Scriptures there are some
references to a Ensign that shall be lifted up, which is associated with
the return of Israel into their homeland. And then there is the Scripture
that speaks of a End Time Sign which shall be seen in the heavens which is
the Sign of the Son of Man. So I believe that the Ensign that the Word
spoke of that would be lifted up in Israel was that Star of David, which
is on the Israeli Flag. And the Sign of the Son of Man that would be shown
in heaven I believe was displayed January 23, 1997. For there was a Perfect
Star of David made in the Heavens by the Alignment of the Heavenly Bodies.
And as I have already stated I believe that the Star of David is the Sign
that Represents the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, in this Day and Hour.

But you the reader will need to seek God yourself as to whether this Ensign
and the Sign of the Son of Man spoken of in Scriptures, are indeed speaking
of this Star of David. For I have no Scriptures that Support or deny the
Star of David being the Symbol that will be used to represent either one of
these Signs. I believe by a Revelation of the Holy Spirit given to me. So
if you question that, that is fine. I cannot walk in the Light that you
have, and you cannot walk in the Light that I have. We must walk in the
Light, the Revelation of the Word as we believe it. To walk outside of that
is to walk in darkness. So we all must Seek God for Revelation of the Word
for our own lives. He is the One that gives the Revelation of the Word, man
can only Plant or Water with the Word, but he cannot give Growth or a
Revelation to any man.

Num 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh:
there shall come a Star out of Jacob (ISRAEL), and a Sceptre shall rise out
of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the
children of Sheth.
Isa 18:1-3 Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers
of Ethiopia: That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of
bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation
scattered and peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a
nation meted out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled! All
ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he
lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear
ye.
Isa 11:10-12 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall
stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his
rest shall be glorious. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the
Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his
people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from
Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath,
and from the islands of the sea. And he shall set up an ensign for the
nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the
dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
Matt 24:30-31 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven:
and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the
Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And
he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall
gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to
the other.
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                      HISTORY of the Star of David

The evolution of the six-pointed Jewish star, the Magen David, literally
the Shield of David. also known as the hexagram, or more rarely,
Solomons Seal, is long and complex. Although it is now the most common and
universally recognized sign of Judaism and Jewish identity, both within and
outside of the Jewish community, it has only achieved this status in the
last two hundred years. Before that it was chiefly associated with magic or
with the insignia of individual families or communities. Yet despite its
equivocal history, Jews have long been attracted to this design and have
sought to ascribe to it venerable origins. In our own day, its universal
Jewish popularity, especially as the symbol of the State of Israel, has
made the question of its origins moot.

Because of its geometric symmetry, the hexagram has been a popular symbol
in many cultures from earliest times. Anthropologists claim that the
triangle pointing downward represents female sexuality, and the triangle
pointing upward, male sexuality; thus, their combination symbolizes unity
and harmony. In alchemy, the two triangles symbolize fire and water;
together, they represent the reconciliation of opposites. Some medieval
alchemists even borrowed the talmudic pun - ish mayim, fiery water, and
shamayim, heaven - to demonstrate the interpenetration of the two realms.
Because if this symbolism, the hexagram was even used occasionally as the
emblem displayed above a brandy shop.

The earliest known Jewish use of the hexagram was as a seal in ancient
Palestine (6th century B.C.E.) and then eight centuries later in a
synagogue frieze in Capernaum. But these early hexagrams may have been only
ornamental designs; ironically, a swastika, another popular ancient motif,
appears alongside the hexagram on the Capernaum synagogue wall. In the
Middle Ages, hexagrams appear frequently on churches, but rarely in
synagogues or on Jewish ritual objects. It was the menorah that served as
the primary Jewish symbol from antiquity until the post-Renaissance period,
not the  Jewish star.

Although scholars have attempted to trace the Star of David back to King
David himself; to Rabbi Akiva and the Bar Kokhba (son of the star)
rebellion (135 C.E.); or to kabbalists, especially Rabbi Isaac Luria (16th
century), no Jewish literature or artifacts document this claim.

Rather, all evidence suggests that the early use of the hexagram was
limited to practical Kabbalah, that is, Jewish magic, probably dating
back to the 6th century C.E. Legends connect this symbol with the Seal of
Solomon, the magical signet ring used by King Solomon to control demons
and spirits. Although the original ring was inscribed with the
Tetragrammaton, the sacred Four-Letter Name of God, medieval amulets
imitating this ring substituted the hexagram or pentagram (five-pointed
star), often accompanied by rampant lions, for the sacred Name. The star
inscribed on these rings was usually called the Seal of Solomon.

In addition to such legends about Solomons ring, medieval Jewish magical
texts spoke of a magic shield possessed by King David which protected him
from his enemies. According to these texts, the shield was inscribed with
the seventy-two letter name of God, or with Shaddai (Almighty) or angelic
names, and was eventually passed down to Judah Maccabee. The 15th-century
kabbalist, Isaac Arama, claimed that Psalm 67, later known as the Menorah
Psalm because of its seven verses (plus an introductory verse), was
engraved on Davids shield in the form of a menorah. Another tradition
suggests that Isaiah 11:2, enumerating the six aspects of the Divine
Spirit, was inscribed on the shield in the outer six triangles of the
hexagram. In time, the hexagram replaced this menorah in popular legends
about Davids shield, while the five-pointed pentagram became identified
with the Seal of Solomon.

The hexagram was also widely regarded as a messianic symbol, because of its
legendary connection with David, ancestor of the Messiah. On Sabbath eve,
German Jews would light a star-shaped brass oil lamp called a Judenstern
(Jewish star), emblematic of the idea that Shabbat was a foretaste of the
Messianic Age. The hexagram was also popular among the followers of
Shabbatai Tzevi, the false messiah of the 17th century, because of its
messianic associations. Among Jewish mystics and wonderworkers, the
hexagram was most commonly used as a magical protection against demons,
often inscribed on the outside of mezuzot and on amulets.

Another use of the hexagram in medieval times was as a Jewish printers
mark or heraldic emblem, especially in Prague and among members of the
Jewish Foa family, who lived in Italy and Holland. In 1354, Emperor Charles
IV of Prague granted the Jews of his city the privilege of displaying their
own flag on state occasions. Their flag displayed a large six-pointed star
in its center. A similar flag remains to this day in the Altneuschul, the
oldest synagogue in Prague. From Prague, the Magen David spread to the
Jewish communities of Moravia and Bohemia, and then eventually to Eastern
Europe. In 17th-century Vienna, the Jewish quarter was separated from the
Christian quarter by a boundary stone inscribed with a hexagram on one side
and a cross on the other, the first instance of the six-pointed star being
used to represent Judaism as a whole, rather than an individual community.

With Jewish emancipation following the French Revolution, Jews began to
look for a symbol to represent themselves comparable to the cross used by
their Christian neighbors. They settled upon the six-pointed star,
principally because of its heraldic associations. Its geometric design and
architectural features greatly appealed to synagogue architects, most of
whom were non-Jews. Ironically, the religious Jews of Europe and the
Orient, already accustomed to seeing hexagrams on kabbalistic amulets,
accepted this secularized emblem of the enlightened Jews as a legitimate
Jewish symbol, even though it had no religious content or scriptural basis.

When Theodor Herzl looked for a symbol for the new Zionist movement, he
chose the Star of David because it was so well known and also because it
had no religious associations. In time, it appeared in the center of the
flag of the new Jewish state of Israel and has become associated with
national redemption. During the Holocaust, the Nazis chose the yellow star
as an identifying badge required on the garments of all Jews. After the
war, Jews turned this symbol of humiliation and death into a badge of
honor.

Today, the Star of David is the most popular and universally recognized
symbol of the Jewish People. In his seminal work entitled the Star of
Redemption (1912), Franz Rosenzweig framed his philosophy of Judaism around
the image of the Jewish star, composed of two conceptual "triads," which
together form the basis of Jewish belief: Creation, Revelation, and
Redemption; God, Israel, and World.

On the popular level, Jews continue to use the Jewish star as it was used
for centuries: as a magical amulet of good luck and as a secularized symbol
of Jewish identity.

References:1 Scholem, "The Star of David; History of a Symbol," in The
Messianic Idea in Judaism, 271; 2 Gittin 68a; 3 Eder, the Star of David, 73
Signifies: CONTINUITY, GOOD LUCK, HONOR, JEWISH IDENTITY, JEWISH PEOPLE,
JUDAISM, REDEMPTION, SURVIVAL, ZIONISM. Generic Categories: Israel (State
of) Quoted for educational purposes from The Encyclopedia of Jewish
Symbols, by Ellen Frankel and Betsey Platkin Teutsch, p. 161; Jason Aronson
Inc., 1992

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Despite the fact that the hexagram was used in an ancient past for several
goals already in Jewish society, back then it didn't have the meaning the
Star of David currently has by far.

In the ninth century AD the current countries Egypt, Syria, Israel and Iran
one big Islamic state, ruled by one khalif Al Mutawakkil. This khalif
obliged the non-Islamic population, being Christians, Jews and magicians,
to wear certain distinguishing marks on top of their clothes. To the Jews
this became a yellow spot. By doing this the khalif wanted to prevent
(sexual) contacts between the followers of different religions.

This was as far as it is known the first time in history that Jews had to
"mark" themselves. In the 13th until the 18th century AD this repeated
itself: on instigation of the church and the government Jews (as well as
Arabs) in many European countries were forced to wear certain identifying
marks (in some countries, among which The Netherlands, again a yellow spot)
on their clothes. Again this had the reason to prevent mixing with other
religions, in this case the Christians. Only under the influence of the
ideas of the Enlightening, people's rights and the French Revolution (18th
century) people came to the conclusion, that Jews could be treated as equal
citizens as well and the identifying marks were abolished again. The
Netherlands in this by the way were fast at this in Europe; in 1619 already
in our country the obligation to wear an outer distinguishing mark
disappeared.

Simultaneously with the yellow spot with which Jews were 'branded' in the
Middle Ages, the hexagram, which more and more became known under the name
"Star of David", developed itself to a specifically Jewish symbol. More and
more Jews started to use it, e.g. in synagogues, on drawings and on stamps.

In 1354 or 1357 (the exact year is not known) the Emperor Karel IV granted
the right to carry their own flag to the Jewish community in Prague. On
this flag made of red and gold the Star of David is depicted, with in the
middle of this star a Jew hat. Around this time the Star of David started
to serve as a "decoration" on Jewish tombstones.

Striking is that the Star of David was depicted in 1656 together with a
cross on a borderstone in Vienna, which outlined the Jewish and Christian
parts of the city. Later on you could find the Star of David in various
Jewish communities situated in the Middle of Europe.

In the 19th century the Star of David had become the most occurring and
generally recognized Jewish symbol. Also non-Jews then started to
acknowledge the Star of David as a Jewish symbol. Striking is that the Star
of David especially in those countries with a great tolerance towards Jews,
developed itself as a Jewish symbol.

Through the centuries Jews dreamt of returning to the promised land
(Palestine), but ever since the year 70 AD they hadn't tried seriously any
more to realize this. At the end of the 19th century this changed however.
Under the influence of a growing anti-semitism and violent pogroms in
Russia, Romania, France, Germany and other countries and an increasing
nationalism throughout Europe, a movement originated within Judaism which
had the objective of creating a Jew state in Palestine, which could take
care of Jews spread out all over the world. This movement, known under the
name of "Zionisme, consisted of several clubs, each of which for itself
used different forms of the Star of David as a distinguishing mark (a.o. a
Star of David with in the middle the picture of a lion and around it seven
stars, one with in the middle of it the word "Zion" and the current Star of
David).

Eventually the Star of David developed into a Zionistic sign, which called
(and still calls) upon Jews to return to the land of the fathers. By the
way the Zionist movement in those years wasn't too big yet, partly because
Jews in many countries (among which The Netherlands) had become fairly
integrated. In the thirties of this century however this changed
drastically by anti-semitical and fascist political movements emerging all
over Europe, which caused an ever increasing discrimination of the Jew.

These movements started to abuse the Star of David as an anti-semitical
sign; the Star of David symbolized in this the "Jewish danger". So "the
Jew" was often depicted in pamphlets as a capitalist with a fat belly and a
cigar, who keeps people attached to strings and who controls the factories.
At that this caricature wore a Star of David, through which this Jewish
symbol got more and more of a negative ring with people.

In 1933 Hitler decided that Jews in Germany had to wear a brand, and in
particular with a Jew Star (the insulting name for the Star of David). On
the color the nazi's didn't have to think very long. This had to be yellow,
because this color had been common in a negative and stigmatizing way to
Jews for centuries already. The nazi's even spoke of "jew yellow".

On May 2nd, 1942 the yellow Jew star was "taken into use" in the
Netherlands. During the years 1933 to 1945 the Star of David therefore
fulfilled a negative (the yellow Jew star) as a positive (the Zionistic
Star of David) function. The Zionistic Star of David at that most of the
times was blue on a white background, inspired by the Tallit, the
blue-white Jewish prayer cloak.

As on May 14th, 1948 the state Israel was established, the blue Star of
David on the white background became the -logical- national flag. The Star
of David now is the symbol of a proud nation, a sign of hope for every Jew,
who seeks protection in their own country. A positive Star of David
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Mogen David, also MAGEN DAVID (Hebrew: Shield of David), a Jewish symbol
composed of two overlaid equilateral triangles that form a six-pointed
star, also called the star of David. It appears on synagogues, Jewish
tombstones, and the flag of the State of Israel.

The symbol originated in antiquity, when, side by side with the
five-pointed star, it served as a magical sign or as a decoration. In the
Middle Ages the mogen David appeared with greater frequency among Jews but
did not assume any special religious significance; it is found as well on
some medieval cathedrals. The term shield of David, which in Jewish liturgy
signifies God as the protector (shield) of David, gained currency among
medieval mystics, who attached magical powers to King David's shield just
as earlier magical traditions referred to the five-pointed star as the
"seal of Solomon". Kabbalists popularized the use of the symbol as a
protection against evil spirits.

After the 17th century, it became the official seal of the Jewish
communities and a general sign of Judaism, though it has no biblical or
Talmudic authority. Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) interpreted the double
triad to mean God, world, and man; creation, revelation, and redemption.
The yellow badge that Jews in occupied Europe were forced by Nazis to wear
has invested the Mogen David with a symbolism indicating martyrdom and
heroism. (From Encyclopedia Britannica)

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       These are some Concepts that others have pertaining to the Star of
David

The Star of David is made up of two equilateral triangles. One triangle is
pointing down, and the other triangle is pointing up. The triangle that is
pointing down is God's triangle and represents the trichotomy of Soul,
Body, and Spirit, or God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
reaching down to man. The triangle that is pointing up is man's triangle
and also represents the trichotomy of Soul, Body, and Spirit, but of man
reaching up to God.

Only in Jesus Christ is God reconciled to man. Only in Jesus Christ do God
and man have At-One-Ment. God and man coming together in a physical form
only exists in the person of Jesus Christ. The Star of David is also the
symbol that fully represents the spiritual intercourse referenced in John
chapter 17 where Jesus Christ is in God, man is in Jesus Christ, and
thereby man is in God through Jesus Christ. The symbol for the Messiah, the
Greatest King, or King of Kings; who would come from the lineage of David,
who would be fully God and also fully man throughout eternity can only be
Jesus the Christ - the God/Man. The Star of David is and can only be the
symbol for Jesus Christ.

Revelation 22:16 (NIV) "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this
testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and
the bright Morning Star."

Six million Jews went to their deaths during the horrors of World War II
with the symbol of Jesus Christ sewed on their clothes. Today, the State of
Israel flies the flag and symbol of a King over them that they do not
recognize:

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The mandala of the hexagram, also known as the "Star of David" is much
older than Judaism, older even than history! As an archetypal symbol for
the sacred union of the opposite energies, it is the "yin-yang" of western
civilization. Formed by the intertwining of the "fire" and "water"
triangles (the male "blade" and the female "chalice") this symbol
represents the masculine and feminine principles in perfect union, the
"sacred marriage" or "hieros gamous" of the ancient world. In India the
symbol represents the "cosmic dance" of Shiva and Shakti, and the Jewish
Kaballah suggests that the Ark of the Covenant contains, in addition to the
tables of the Ten Commandments, "a regular hexagram representing a man and
woman in intimate embrace," Since "Sacred Union" is the source of all life
on this planet, the six-pointed star uniting the archetypal male and female
triangles has long been acknowledged as the model for balance and
wholeness. Medieval Alchemists called the Star the "Philosopher's stone,"
adding a tiny dot on the upper right hand point to represent the presence
of God and guidance of the Divine Spirit. (The Archetypal Mandala of the
Star of David by Margaret Starbird)
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In Hebrew, the "Star of David", the double-triangle pattern, is known as
the "Mogan David", which is usually translated to mean "star" or "shield"
of David. But we can analyze the meaning of the Hebrew words to obtain a
more precise meaning. The word translated as "star" or "shield" actually
consists of two parts. "MoG" and "-aN". In Hebrew the root MoG is the root
that means magician, as in Magus/magi, and it indicates "manifestation."
The letter "M" means "source of" (M=Mem="sea/expanse") and the letter "G"
(G=Gimel="camel") means "action" or "carrying." The final "N" means "to go
on forever" (as in the English, "go on to the Nth degree".) David, spelled
Dalet ("D"), Vov ("F"), Dalet ("D") in Hebrew, means to repeatedly do (Vov,
"F") what happens at a "delta", the English and Greek meaning of the Hebrew
word "dalet." David represents dispensing and giving out. (A line-like
river fans out into a two-dimensional plane as it dispenses itself into the
sea at a delta.)

Thus, in Hebrew, the double-triangle, known as the Mogan David represents
the "dispensation of ongoing manifestation." In other words, the
double-triangle represents the way one dimension pours itself out into the
next dimension just like the way a seed pours itself out until it becomes a
fruit. This is the sacred process and the sacred path. It is an animation
of the "hero's journey" expressed in a sequence of geometric snapshots. It
models the critical point of life, the process of self-unfurling from
generation to generation, endlessly.

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This reference is not speaking of the Star of David but his concept on Love
can be applied as to Why Israel is Represented by the Star of David

The world is divided to two centers of gravity- West and East. The Western
spiritual attitude is: there is no God, no fate, no direction from above-
Humans are the only rulers. Therefore everything depends on the will of
human beings, and in order to achieve one has to fight (or struggle).
Actually, the Western world represents the classical masculine approach. In
the eastern world they say: nothing depends on us. Everything is "Karma",
fate and the in the hand of God. One has to "flow" with God, not to resist.
That's why the eastern world actually represents the classical feminine
approach.

Both those approaches are right, but also wrong. They are both right
because each side represents one side- either a masculine or a feminine
force. They are both wrong because none of them can see the other side. The
only place in the world, whose energy can contain, simultaneously,
femininity and masculinity - is the land of Israel, because the land of
Israel is in the middle, both geographically and spiritually. It is located
where east and west meet. Therefore, the eyes of the whole world are
directed to that land. That is why there is so much interest in Israel. The
wish to create peace and harmony in the middle east comes from the fact
that the fate of the whole world depends on what happens in The land of
Israel. Only those who live in Israel can create the alchemy of love and
spread it as light to the other nations. The Jews are the ones who were
chosen for this role that bears much responsibility.

The eastern world is "feminine", so it is more emotional. The western world
is "masculine" and so more inclined to the intellect. Now the western and
eastern worlds begin to change. In the west they look for the other side
because the intellect alone didn't bring them happiness. It brought
achievements, technology and control over the world - but no sense of
satisfaction, tranquillity and happiness. Therefore, recently the western
world has begun importing many spiritual methods from the east, feminine
attitudes based on the heart. In the east there is a movement in the other
direction. They become more "intellectual", because they have insufficient
material achievements and independence.

Israel symbolizes the struggle between the western world and the eastern
world, because it is considered the center of the world. Therefore, the
greatest polarity is found in Israel, The Arab-Israeli conflict. Israel
itself is in a constant state of inner split between the right wing and the
left wing - with no real decision. If Israel is united- if she has inner
alchemy- this will be the world transformation (repair), because the
consequence will be world peace and harmony. But it all depends on the Jews
in Israel and their attitude. If they understand the unity paradox and make
it true the world will have salvation....." ("The Alchemy of Love", by Yoav
Berenson.)


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                   May the Power of Revelation be yours,
                                Paul McAroy

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                                Paul McAroy
                          Star of David Ministries
                     email: apostle_paul@geocities.com
                  http://www.geocities.com/~apostle_paul/
                         

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