Probably a band of angels heralding the King to be born.
Wow - thanks for that work !!!
I will note that Venus is prominent now in the western sky after sunset. It will become even more-so leading up to Christmas.
Venus has often been proposed as the star, but it is thought that the Maji would have known Venus too well for it to be connected to such a singular event.
Does anyone know ancient languages to know if “followed the star” could mean “obeyed the message of the star” rather than “moved in the direction of the star”?
This seems to explain a single event, but we know the magi saw an event, travelled a long distance, and then saw another, related event. Is there an event that would have happened several months later that would signify the actual birth once they were in Bethlehem, as opposed to perhaps the event that first brought them to Bethlehem?
I always think of a John Williams song when I hear “Star of Bethlehem”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay2jxok7LHA
Thanksgiving is next Thursday not tomorrow. Work is trying to figure out a way to screw me out of ot.
April,6 B.C.
6 BC...Jesus, the one truly ahead of His time
Explanation point!
A big thank you for this work of Links. God Bless.
He is wrong.
It is a special star that moved in the sky that the wise men followed until the star STOPPED in the sky over where Christ lay.
2:1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
2:3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
2:4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
2:6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
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5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Micah”
2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. Matthew