Conjunctions, the Star of Bethlehem and Astronomy

NC Register ^ | 12/21/2020 | Dave Armstrong

[xomething]

Before one sets out to analyze the astronomical charts for the skies on any date (widely available now in computer programs), in relation to candidates for the star of Bethlehem, one must determine a plausible date or range of dates for Jesus’ birth. Historians estimate it based on when Herod the Great died: placing it within the two previous years. The most accepted date for Herod’s death is 4 BC.

Christians who have written about this have, therefore, previously mostly concentrated on celestial events in the years 7-5 BC, based on the assumption of Herod’s death in 4 BC.

Historians have primarily replied on the Jewish historian Josephus (37 – c. 100) to calculate this “death date “of 4 BC: particularly a chronology developed by Protestant theologian and historian Emil Schürer in his 1891 book, A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ.

Josephus stated (Antiquities 17.6.4) that a lunar eclipse was observed right before Herod’s death. This is usually ascribed to an eclipse dated March 13, 4 BC. But it’s been observed that this was very late, and a minor partial eclipse. There was another much more visible lunar eclipse on 29 December, 1 BC (just three days before “AD” begins). The moon rose already in 53% eclipse in Israel and the event ended by 6 PM.

Josephus (Antiquities 17.9.3, The Jewish War 2.1.3) also noted that Herod died between a “fast” (probably Yom Kippur) and the Jewish Passover. These are our two big historical clues. The eclipse noted above is a plausible (though not proven) candidate, all things considered.

[PGalt]

Merry Christmas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhYCaQkbkyw&vl=ja

[Hebrews 11:6]

Christian astrophysicist Dr. Hugh Ross' analysis, "The Christmas Star", and his suggestion: a recurring nova.

[PGalt]

https://thedonald.win/p/11RNoiAi8W/happy-birthday-jesus/c/

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[high info voter]

Do the simple math and you'll find Jesus ("Yeshua" to the Jews) was born at the time God said He would "dwell with man" ...... that is during the time of Feast of Tabernacles (Shavuot) late September - mid October. That is why the inns were overcrowded in Bethlehem. And "Shepherds were in the field" .....that wouldn't happen at the end of December. Christmas was put in December to counter a pagan holiday..... IMHO.

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_WAtrpgM6Y

[MtnClimber]

Here is a good analysis of conjunctions and the possibilities of it being the Star of Bethlehem per your question on the Astronomy Picture thread.

[frank ballenger]

Thank you and have a Merry Christmas , you and yours.

[Ezekiel]

At some point, people are going to finally catch on (or not) that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the God of the living.

The living live in the present, wherever the present is found.

Living is in real time - "zman emet", lit. the time of truth - meaning there will be no need for the endless speculation and arguments over whatever theories.

Who's prepared, when the focus is always on the past which means different things to different people. There goes the market for endless speculation.

It's like the song says about a long time ago in Bethlehem, that

"Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day."

On whatever day he is born, is Christmas Day. Like the opposite of the joke about Arafat -- that he will die on a Jewish holiday.

[SunkenCiv]

This topic was posted 12/24/2020, thanks xomething.

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• The Star of Bethlehem Scientifically Proven [12/25/2015]
• Garrett's Blog: Venus & Jupiter Overlap June 30th; Star of Bethlehem [06/29/2015]
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