Star Of David

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Read at one time the centre of the Star of David is the geographical location of Bethlehem. Anyone aware of this?

-- jean bouchard (jeanb@cwk.imag.net), July 03, 1999

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Hi I would like to know what the star of David is and I don't believe it is part of the birth of Jesus because quite frankly the Jews do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah.

-- E.H.Weiss (weisse@bmts.com), July 04, 1999.

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THE STAR OF DAVID

There is no extensive historical record giving validity to the term Magen David (Shield of David). Just as important, there is no Biblical record or any known rabbinical writings to justify the use or importance of this term. Its design and use was employed in antiquity by other cultures in the Middle East and Northern Africa, recovered examples of which currently date back to only around 800 B.C.E. And though the symbol has been found within early Jewish synagogues and on graves, the earliest usages have been found more frequently in non-Jewish contexts.

Alchemists of the Middle Ages employed the symbol as the general representation of the art of alchemy and as a sign for the combinations of water and fire, the combination of which formed the symbol for fire-water; or as the symbol for quintessense, the fifth element.

Muslims refer to the symbol as Solomon's seal, whereas most scholars believe that the sign on or of Solomon's seal was that of a Pentagram. To further confuse the relationship with David and the six-pointed star, recent digs have likewise uncovered jar handles attributed to the era of King David that bear an impress of the pentagram made in soft clay before subjecting to the kiln with each letter of the word Jerusalem nestled within each of the five corners of the star -- Ywothe, Raiysh, Shiyn, Lahmath, Maiym -- the equivalent of YRSLM. Although the script was post-Canaanite (Phoenician being the generic term), the letters were considerably more identifiable and relative with the ancient script than they are to the post-exilic, or Aramaic.

Used in non-Jewish European magic to master spirits and to ward off malevolence, adoption within the Jewish community is unclear although the symbol did begin to appear on amulets roughly around the 12th century to attract much needed good luck and dispel the generally accompanying misfortune. As the middle ages grew to a close, the symbol is seen becoming more infused within prayer shawls and banners. Beyond the seventeenth century, but moreso during the nineteenth century, it became popular to decorate newly built synagogues with the star to distinguish themselves from Christian churches and that of their symbol -- the Crucifix.

At the close of the 19th century, the fervor to reestablish the Jewish homeland accelerated. The founders of the Zionist movement who dedicated themselves to this cause adopted the hexagram as the rallying symbol to attempt this creation of a Jewish national state back within Palestine. In 1896, a book by Theodor Herzl entitled Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State), proposed a flag that could fly overhead as the Israeli national emblem. The seven golden stars on a white field were later revealed to mean "our new life and the seven golden hours of our working day". This is certainly reflective of the Zionist goal for Israel to be born anew as a Socialist State. Traces of that realized goal still exist today in the few remaining collective farm communities, or Kibbutzim.

However, and after many other offerings to serve as the national emblem were submitted and even chanced to fly, since 1948 we are familiar with the blue six-pointed star on a white field contained within one upper blue bar and one lower blue bar. And so, seemingly out of nowhere in terms of vast historical time and importance, and this when contrasted to their more readily known identification as "The People of the Book" (or worse associations like "Christ-killers), the symbol of the Jewish people and their thinking appears forever captured within this representation of the humble hexagram, forever recognizable within the minds of most people at first glance, and in itself almost seems to speak of or allude to something prolific or even timeless.

But the Shield, or Star, of David?

When employing the original state of the Hebrew, when faithfully applying the true language and alphabetic lettering of ancient Canaan, it can be shown that there is a profound degree of relativity not only with the star and its relationship with David (or at least a relationship with the word David/Thahwiythe), but also that the letters of Canaan in their original state (not the post-exilic Aramaic), are indeed the Sacred letters given of 'ELOHIM and are preserved encapsulated, sealed, in the Magen David.

Comparison Chart of Original with Post-Exilic refer to frequently when need be

Gate to the Stairway of Heaven

If we are assigned to build a six-pointed star or the hexagram utilizing the letters (or a specific letter) from within the original language of Canaan, and at the same time apply it to the name (or word) David/Thahwiythe, the logical choice would the letter Dalet, from here on out pronounced and presented correctly as Thehlehth (this as the Ashkenazi pronunciations of the Hebrew are closer to the original than the currently employed Sephardic).

Actually, two Thehlehths, or Thehlehth and Thehlehth / Thehlehth Wahw Thehlehth . Each Thehlehth is assigned to one of the furthest outer points of two equilateral triangles (let's choose the northern and southern points). The remaining of the three letters that the Thehlehth is comprised of (Lahmath and Thwahw ), is likewise assigned to one of the opposing points of the equilateral triangle, the result as you see here in this diagram. When assigning the star in this configuration, where each "opposing" letter mirrors its identical twin from the furthest distance, Thehlehth can be spelled-out in 4 equidistant and 2 non-equidistant yet neighboring sequences for a total of 6 spellings of Thehlehth . Actually, as long the each letter's identical twin is placed the furthest distance away, opposing each other, the letters can be located on any point of the star and still spell Thehlehth .

What do we initially learn from Thehlehth in this star formation?

Has a royal flavor to it, even in this opening illustration... Allusions to King David are not far-fetched.

But where is David?

In a reflective state (reflective being the preferred description for identical letters opposing each other), the identical letters within this symbol are conjoined at a central-hub or axis point, an equidistant threshold that pairs or tethers the twins along an linear unobliquitous column (or at least initially appearing or functioning unobliquitous). Each twin is conjoined along this umbilical-route attesting or confirming the identity and likeness of the other, as if they were one in the same if not, at least, one in appearance. Certainly one in meaning depending on its use at the time. However, lined-up like this, as with the birth of twins, one initiates the birth of a word (or sentence) by crowning while the other follows and closes (this, of course, depending on the chosen flow of direction). The distinguishing letter that serves the conjunctive purpose and process in Hebrew is Wahw . And here, with the Wahw employed at the juncture, we have David / Thahwiythe -- Thehlehth, Wahw, Thehlehth .

But as stated earlier, the name David has its roots as a word of meaning and implication probably long in service before becoming an actual personal name or designation, much as birth-names today have specific or endearing meaning(s) that probably were in use long before serving as personal appellations. With David, several endearing meanings are attributed to to the three letters that comprise its name Thehlehth - Wahw - Thehlehth : Love, One Beloved (dearly loved, dear to the heart), Friend; Uncle, Cousin (relative descended from one's grandparent or more remote ancestor in a different line; one associated with or related to another; counterpart, kinsman, a person of a race or people ethnically or culturally related; a title by a sovereign in addressing a nobleman). Other applications of Thehlehth - Wahw - Thehlehth are Lover, but also Pot, Kettle, or Basket. The pronunciations may vary, but the letters remain the same: Thehlehth - Wahw - Thehlehth .

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