Three wise men – Merry and True

#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?”