The delay in reaching Bethlehem could have been caused by the wise men being held up by Herod in Jerusalem, but was the delay beneficial in some way and therefore serving the purposes of God? The Magi were warned in a dream not to return to Jerusalem and report to Herod (Matt 2:12).. The MagiContinue reading “#10 Escape to Egypt when Nile not in Flood”
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#9 Comets Point Down and Recede Away
The ability of comets to stop and point down to a town or city is explained in my article Was the Star of Bethlehem a Comet? (Article and blog posts posted on my website http://www.merryandtrue.com). Comets with tails have the tail streaming vertically upwards with the body of the comet pointing down to the earth justContinue reading “#9 Comets Point Down and Recede Away”
#8 Long Delay in Jerusalem for Wise Men
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”
#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
It is known that it was decided by the Church to celebrate Christmas, the birth of Christ, in December to replace the Pagan festival of the winter soltice popular in Europe. It was thought mistakenly that the soltice occurred on the 25th December rather than on the 21st December so this date was chosen. ActualContinue reading “#12 Summary of Star of Bethlehem Article”
#5 Three Indications that the Star of Bethlehem was a Comet
The Star of Bethlehem behaved like a comet in three particular ways. The first indication of it being a comet is its unexpected appearance Comets are actually giant snowballs made of water ice covered with tar. They orbit the Sun in highly elliptical orbits that swing out into the outer Solar System and back aroundContinue reading “#5 Three Indications that the Star of Bethlehem was a Comet”
#1 Was the Star of Bethlehem a Comet?
At Christmas this year I decided to entertain the local Association of Christian Writers group at their Christmassy mince pie do with a piece on the Three Wise Men. Hence, I did some research on the origins of the three wise men coming from Persia and found they were priests and astronomers. I started toContinue reading “#1 Was the Star of Bethlehem a Comet?”
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