Ziggy by Tom Wilson & Tom II for December 23, 2023

What no GPS?

Ziggy will hand them his cell phone. And they will still be stumped!

They just need to follow the star.

https://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=WGl8S3B2bWs

And not a virgin in sight.

Hello. Big star showing the way.

The wise men did ask for directions. Here’s part of what it says in the Bible (from Matthew 2:2): After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the One having been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

[Notes: The bible does not say there were three wise men – it mentions that they brought and presented three gifts (gold, frankincense, and myrrh). The names (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar) are also not biblical.]

Very observant. The Magi also weren’t at the birth. When the Magi arrived, the family was in a house and the wording was reflected that Jesus was now a young child and not an infant as in the account of angels appearing to the shepherds. Another point is Herod had all the young boys under two years of age killed. So many people have this so very wrong.

What would have happened if it had been three Wise Women instead of three Wise Men? They would have asked directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and brought practical gifts, andthere would be peace on earth.But what they would have said when they left…? “Did you see the sandals Mary was wearing with that gown?” “That baby doesn’t look anything like Joseph!” “Can you believe that they let all of those disgusting animals in the house?” “I heard that Joseph isn’t even working right now!” “And that donkey that they are riding has seen better days too!” “Want to bet on how long it will take until you get your casserole dish back?”

They got there late and brought impractical gifts for an infant. Yeah, really wise! Three Wise Women would have asked for directions, got there on time and brought useful gifts.

In Jesus’ day, there were no such things as pcs and gpses. The only guide the three wise men had in finding the baby Jesus was the Star of Bethlehem!

Ziggy has time-travelled?!

Often wondered why in most depictions, they are holding shepard hooks, they are wisemen, not shepards

Then they’d look like the really wise men they’re supposed to be.

It is a wise man who knows when he does not know the answer, but it is the expert who claims to know all the answers.

My wife tells me that it IS a wise man who asks for directions.

Maybe they were just “wiseguys.” Lost in translation.

Um, they had the STAR!

With Ziggy there, I’m guessing this is not taking place 2,000 years ago. These guys are actors (method actors, obviously) on the way to perform in the local Christmas pageant.

Maybe that’s why it took them two years to find Jesus.