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Star of David?
Many people think (or assume) that the so-called "Star of David", as used in the flag of Israel, is an ancient symbol of the Jewish people, or of ancient Israel.
Actually, this is not the case. The hexagram has nothing to do with the Biblical King David, and nothing to do with ancient Israel or even the Jewish people. Wait, what?? Yup... even a quick look at Wikipedia (which is woefully inadequate on the matter..) will tell you that it has only been used since the 19th century among the Yiddish communities of Eastern Europe and was popularized in 1897 when it was chosen as the sign on the Israeli flag in the First Zionist Congress. It also says the hexagram was used since the 17th century in a Jewish prayer book. But other than that, Wikipedia is actually rather vague on its origins..
So, where does it come from, actually? Put simply, the hexagram is an ancient esocteric and occultic symbol, linked to Kabbalah, child sacrifice to the god Molech and ultimately to Babylon... where it probably found its way to Jerusalem, when Jewish people went there from Babylon. It is esoterically also known in Islam as the Seal of Solomon. Many occult symbolism and practices derive from Solomon's time.
Its real name is the Star of Remphan. Remphan is linked to Saturn worship in Babylon. The Star of Remphan as mentioned in Acts 7 in the Bible was used as part of making Child Sacrifice:
Acts 7:43
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
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