Herod sent the Magi to Bethlehem and instructed them: “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” (Matt. 2:8) This was trickery. His intentions are revealed in the verse Matthew 2:16: “When Herod realised that heContinue reading “#11 Slaughter of the Innocents”
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#9 Visit of the Magi
The comet of 5 BC was visible for a very long time – 70 days. The Magi see this star rise in the east and get ready and set out for Jerusalem. I see the appearance of the star as marking the birth of the Messiah as the exact time of its appearance seems toContinue reading “#9 Visit of the Magi”
#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?”
#2 Visit of the Magi in the Gospel of Matthew
Second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the one who has been born King of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’”Continue reading “#2 Visit of the Magi in the Gospel of Matthew”
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