“The Star of David is a six-pointed star made up of
two triangles superimposed over each other. In Judaism it is often
called the
Magen
David, which means the ‘shield of David’ in Hebrew. It doesn’t
have any religious significance in Judaism but it is one of the symbols
most commonly associated with the Jewish people. Many Jews wear jewelry
with the Star of David as part of the design and the flag of Israel has
a blue Star of David in the center. In many ways it has come to be a
symbol of unity. ... The origins of the Star of David are unclear. We do
know that the symbol hasn't always been associated exclusively with
Judaism, but was used by Christians and Muslims at various points in
history. Sometimes it was even associated with King Solomon instead of
King David.”
For more information see:
Does the Star of David Have Religious Significance in Judaism? by
Ariela Pelaia, About.com
For many, many years I have used the Magen
David to teach two important Biblical truths: the Tri-Unity of
God; and the relationship between God and mankind. I
will not address the subject of the validity of the doctrine of the
Tri-Unity of God on this page; for that discussion
click here.
We may use an equilateral
triangle to demonstrate the Tri-Unity of God as revealed in
the Tanakh. The Scriptures teach us with absolutely no uncertainty that
“Adonai is one [echad, the Hebrew word for a compound unity,
such as a bunch of grapes which consists of several grapes but is yet
echad (one) bunch]” and Yeshua Himself stressed that this is the
“first and greatest commandment”
“One of the Torah-teachers came up
and heard them engaged in this discussion. Seeing that Yeshua answered
them well, he asked him, ‘Which is the most important mitzvah of them
all?’ Yeshua answered, ‘The most important is, “Sh'ma Yisra'el, ADONAI
Eloheinu, ADONAI echad [Hear, O Isra'el, the LORD
our God, the LORD is one], and you
are to love ADONAI your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, with all your understanding and with all
your strength.”’” (Mark
12:28-30 CJB) [Read
This Chapter]
The Scriptures reveal that there are three
divine Persons; all are called “God” and all
are named “hwhy” (the Sacred Name
which is represented by four letters). The Father (Abba) is all the
fullness of God invisible; Yeshua the Son (HaBen) is all the
fullness of God made visible; the Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) is
all the fullness of God as He acts upon creation.
The Father (Abba) is God; Yeshua
the Son (HaBen) is God; the Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) is
God. All three are God. Yet the Father is neither the
Son nor the Spirit; the Son is neither the Father nor the Spirit; and the
Spirit is neither the Father nor the Son. Yet the Scriptures clearly teach
that each is the one God.
B'resheet
(Genesis) 1:26-27 tells us that God created mankind in
His own image. Man is also, therefore, a tri-unity. Mankind has a soul,
but he is not just that soul; mankind has a spirit, but he is not
just that spirit; mankind has a body, but he is not just
that body. He is all three: body, soul, and spirit.
The body is all the fullness of the man that
is visible; the soul (which is our mind or intellect, our will or
volition, and our emotion or sensibility) is all the fullness of a man
that is invisible; the spirit is all the fullness of man as he relates to
and communicates with his Creator.
Yet the body is neither
the soul nor the spirit; the soul is neither the body nor the spirit; the
spirit is neither the body nor the soul. Yet all three are “man.” So
mankind is a tri-unity of mind, will, and emotion living within a
tri-unity of body, soul, and spirit.
When we superimpose the symbol for God
over the symbol for mankind, we now have a perfect symbol for God
reaching downward for mankind as mankind reaches upward for God.
[Posted 26 July 2009]
