An ancient aliens documentary thoughtfully examined the significance of the number 3; how this
number is not only respected in ancient belief systems, but also that
understanding its meaning may help us to unlock some of the
greatest mysteries known to mankind, as through the third eye.
Concepts of the number 3 and its meaning to ancient people are
reminiscent of an earlier research effort conducted several years ago
involving the number 7 and its relationship to spirituality. The
thought-provoking questions presented by ancient alien theorists
managed to rekindle its prominence and suggest the idea of an even
deeper understanding. These two numbers meet up on several mysterious
levels when exploring scientific and religious realms of our history.
A question proposed in ancient theorists asks in relation to the
number 3, why it is the three Biblical Magi (wise-men) chose to bring
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh as gifts to baby Jesus. They followed
the Star of Bethlehem as a guiding light from the heavens to find
him.
One note here which is not normally mentioned in relation: The arrival of the Magi is still celebrated today by some
Western Christians, on Three Kings' Day, the Epiphany, or the Twelfth
Day as it's believed the event occurred 12 days after Christmas.
Eastern traditions claim there were actually 12 Magi, instead of
three who visited Jesus. In either case, twelve days or twelve Magi
using numerology may be written as 1+2, or again, 3.
Mentioning of the star is important from a spiritual perspective,
but it also helps pin-point the exact birth of Jesus according to
Biblical scholar, Simo Parpola. By his astronomical calculations,
Parpola is able to show the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter,
occurred three times in the year 7 BC, as Saturn and Jupiter were in
the constellation Pisces in close conjunction during the time of
December 23, recorded on a Babylonian clay tablet.
Parpola's research primarily focuses on the actual date of Jesus'
birth by means of archaeological evidence and astronomical data,
reasoning the triple conjunction as the only possible explanation of
the Star of Bethlehem from an astrological standpoint. The same
triple conjunction alignment was observed twice since 7 BC, as
Parpola explains, occurring every 800 years; marking 2,383 as the
next year it may be witnessed.
Another note: Pisces is the twelfth (1+2 = 3) sign of the Zodiac and is represented also using 3 lines, 1 straight and 2 curved.
Perhaps the most intriguing relationship between the number 3 and
the number 7 is presented to us when examining at least 3 written
languages, Greek Γ,
and Arabic ٣,
and Urdu ٣. Written forms of the digit 3
appear graphically similar as a reversed number 7, which all are
believed to stem from Gimel, the third letter in
ancient Phoenician and Aramaic writing systems. Asking ourselves how
the number 3 could unlock unexplained mysteries in mankind's distant
past is a question met with certain difficulties; especially
considering how closely numbers factor into our everyday lives.