The wise men appear to have packed up and gone to Jerusalem in haste, but there is a long delay until they reach Bethlehem. Philo of Alexandria, a 1st century AD Jewish scholar stated that the scholar of astronomy perceives “timely signs of coming events” since “the stars were made for signs” (De Opificio Mundi,Continue reading “#8 Long Delay in Jerusalem for Wise Men”
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#3 Herod the Great’s Reign 37-4 BC
Maybe you doubt that a comet recorded by the Han Dynasty in China for 5 BC was the sign of the Star of Bethlehem followed by the wise men from Persia to Bethlehem. Lets pursue another line of inquiry involving the Bible and Jewish history. Jesus was born in Bethlehem during the reign of HerodContinue reading “#3 Herod the Great’s Reign 37-4 BC”
#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”
#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”
