The author is a Christian journalist of Jewish ancestry with earned doctorates in ministry and theology.

Here, this lover of the Jews gives startling truth concerning the origin and historical uses of the hexagram, or six-pointed star.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to all those who seek the truth.

“And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32).

Special thanks to:

My children, whose patience and love go beyond explanation and reason.

The editors and publisher, who prayed it through the grim “last days battles” to completion.

And to my Orthodox Jewish friend (from York University, who prefers to remain anonymous but without whose help the mountain of research could not have been attempted.

May Jehovah Shalom richly bless you all.
– O.J.G.

The Six-Pointed Star

Preface

The questions which are asked of the author when this symbol is discussed are: “What made you even remotely curious that the six-pointed star might not be Jewish? After all, it is called the ‘Star of David’ and has not become the international insignia of Jewishness and the State of Israel?”

The controversy and the challenge are answered in this book. “If an offence comes out of Truth, better it is that the offence comes than that the Truth be concealed” (St Jerome).

The quest began at York University, Ontario, Canada, when an Orthodox Jewish friend of mine was investigating Messianic Judaism.

“Why call it Messianic Judaism? Judaism is Messianic! Why not call plain old Christianity? Tell me,” he chided, is Messianic Judaism a hoax?” He grabbed at his yarmulke, which was constantly falling from his dark hair.

“Is Christianity a Jewish joke?” I asked back as I fell into step with him in the halls of the university where we both were for many years.

“It bears exploration,” he pined sheepishly. “Now I hear the Star of David is not Jewish.”

“Well, is it Jewish, Judaism, or Zionism?” I smiled.

“Not my brand of Judaism. We use the menorah.” Then he added with a laugh, “That, too, bears exploration.”

That was the summer of 1979. And yes, the author wore a six-pointed star — wore it with pride. Was it Jewish or not? If not, why was it called the “Star of David”?

After much oppression and confusion, the investigation began. The first source that was checked was, of course, God’s Word. Was this, then, the star which God Himself spoke of in Amos 5:26?

A few days later, the author was introduced to Dr. Abner Shaki, formerly in the Ministry of Education in the State of Israel, and later, dean of the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Shaki told me he knew that the six-pointed star was not Jewish but pagan, and it was he, in fact, who loaned me my second reference, The Jewish Connection, by M. Hirsch Goldberg.

“The Jewish people should be told,” I told Dr. Shaki, angrily.

“Ha!” he shook his head in despair, “just how do you tell this to the Jewish people after all these years?”

Well, this book tells it. It reports the results and sources of the exploration, and the references are there for the reader to check. When you do, it is this author’s prayer that you will heed God’s Word in Deuteronomy 7:26:

Neither shalt thou bring an abomination into thine house, lest thou be a cursed thing like it:

Verse 25 tells us that,

thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

The fist mention of this symbol was in 922 B.C. when Solomon got involved in witchcraft and magic. In fact, he built an altar to the heathen god Ashtoreth (star) and to Moloch, although God appeared unto him twice and told him not to do this thing. It was Josiah who later destroyed this forbidden star.

This book traces the worship of Ashtoreth Astarte (meaning star) and Chiun and Remphan (meaning star) from the Egyptians before Solomon’s time. Then afterward, in Arab magic and witchcraft, through the Middle Ages, it was used by the Druids during the highest Sabbath of the witches, called Halloween. The families of Rothschild, Zionists, and Hitler have all used the symbol, as well as the Knesset. Finally, it is featured on the flag of Israel.

This book goes beyond the flag of Israel and gives an insight into things to come from the books of Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Matthew, the book of Revelation, and others.

The reason for the Jews adopting this symbol and its numerical six significance is discussed. Also discussed is the symbolism of the number seven to the House of Israel and the House of Judah in Holy Scriptures and the seven candlestick of menorah which was placed in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle (Exodus 25:23-40).

Although the six-pointed stars seen all around the world and is accepted as the symbol of the Jews, it is still used today in magic and witchcraft and the casting of astrological horoscopes. At close notice, it is seen that the six-pointed star is comprised of six within a six within a six. Is this 666 symbol a warning to the Jewish people? Could this be the symbol of a false Messiah who will come to modern Israel?

An attempt is made to supply you with enough facts gleaned from research to make your own considerations and draw your own conclusions.

Now, please walk with me through these pages of history and truth.

Shalom,
O.J. Graham

Continued in Chapter 1. Sudden International Popularity