The shepherds mentioned in Luke chapter 2 are watching their flocks at night when angels appear to them on the hills to say that a Saviour has been born. The angels encourage the shepherds to go and find the new born baby; as a sign they will find him lying in a manger. At thisContinue reading “#6 Flocks in Fields at Night”
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#12 Summary of Star of Bethlehem Article
The Three Wise Men were Babylonian astronomers and priests. Persia was one of the first parts of the world to make observations of the stars and seek the meaning of these phenomena. The Star of Bethlehem was a comet that appeared in 5 BC. Comets are seen to travel across the sky in different directionsContinue reading “#12 Summary of Star of Bethlehem Article”
#10 Conclusion to Star of Bethlehem article
The three wise men followed an actual astronomical phenomenon that appeared in the east. It led them from Persia to Judea. The phenomenon travelling across the sky was a comet probably travelling southwards. As stated in the birth narrative of the gospel of Matthew, the star, in the line of sight of the wise menContinue reading “#10 Conclusion to Star of Bethlehem article”
#3 When Was Jesus Born?
At this point we need to discuss when Jesus was born to see if any comet appeared coinciding with this date. It is actually certain that Jesus was not born in 1 AD, but several years before this date. Matt 2:13-20 tells how, after the Magi left, Joseph had a dream in which an angelContinue reading “#3 When Was Jesus Born?”
