Thanksgiving is tomorrow, but it's comin' on Christmas...
Posted on 11/20/2024 3:28:28 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Could the $50 purchase of an ancient coin by a Rutgers astronomer have unlocked the mystery of the Christmas Star? For years, scientists have looked, with little success, to astronomical records for an explanation of the magical star that guided the Magi to Christ's manger. Intrigued by the image he found on the latest addition to his coin collection, Michael Molnar thought there might be more to learn by looking, instead, at the teachings of ancient astrologers.
Molnar argues in his book that the Star of Bethlehem was not a star at all, but rather a regal portent centering around the planet Jupiter that was eclipsed by the moon. He bases this theory on the actual beliefs of astrologers, such as the Magi, who lived around the time of Christ. Molnar found some intriguing clues to the mystery while researching the meaning of astrological symbols he found an ancient coin, which bore the image of Aries looking back at a star. He found that Aries was a symbol of Judea at the time, and that ancient astrologers believed that a new king would be born when the moon passed in front of Jupiter. Molnar wondered, could the coin have been issued as a response to the Great Messianic Portent, the Star of Bethlehem?
To match the story of the appearance of the Christmas star, Molnar also knew the event had to happen when Jupiter was "in the east." Using these criteria and a computer program, he was able to chart an eclipse of Jupiter in Aries on April 17, 6 B.C., a day when Jupiter was precisely "in the east," which confirmed his theory. Moreover, he found that a Roman astrologer described the conditions of that day as fitting the birth of a "divine and immortal" person.
According to Harvard University Professor Owen Gingerich, "this is the most original and important contribution of the entire 20th century" about the Magi's star. Using clues from astronomy, astrology, and history, Molnar has created a provocative, fascinating theory on the Christmas Star. He weaves together an intriguing scientific detective story which resolves one of the world's greatest mysteries: The Star of Bethlehem at the birth of Christ.
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, but it's comin' on Christmas...
Probably a band of angels heralding the King to be born.
Wow - thanks for that work !!!
The shikinah glory of God, not a star as we know it, cloud by day, light by night? What star comes out of the sky and shine down upon one house?
Was it the Partheon kingmakers? If so, then a whole army followed a star and no one else was curious? Followed the same star?
My pleasure!
What Was the Star of Bethlehem?
Who better to ask than the Vatican?
Rebecca Maksel
December 22, 2014
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/what-was-star-bethlehem-180953625/
A prophecy for the third Thursday of the "ninth" month?
The next thing you know, it's Christmas in July.
>>>...an ancient coin, which bore the image of Aries looking back at a star. He found that Aries was a symbol of Judea at the time, and that ancient astrologers believed that a new king would be born when the moon passed in front of Jupiter.<<<
Mars (♂) is the ruling planet of Aries ♈️, the traditional or ancient ruling planet of Scorpio ♏️, and is exalted in Capricorn ♑️. Mars is the Roman god of war and bloodshed, whose symbol is a spear and shield. Both the soil of Mars and the hemoglobin of human blood are rich in iron and because of this they share its distinct deep red color.[29] He was second in importance only to Jupiter and Saturn, due to Mars being the most prominent of the military gods worshipped by the Roman legions.
They're all in on it!
When the Moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius...
1 Chronicles 227 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
But his son..
(I just love it when a tagline comes together.)
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
One astrology book I’ve seen claims that around 0 BC was the dawning of the age of Pisces and even noted that the start of the calendar probably aligned with it intentionally, but failed to mention the obvious dawn of the age of Christianity, or the fact that the sign of Jesus was a fish (pisces).
The ages work BACKWARDS according to that source. Hence, before the age of the fish was the age of the Aires and before that Taurus.
Thanksgiving is next Thursday not tomorrow. Work is trying to figure out a way to screw me out of ot.
Bttt
Since the star and the wise guys only show up in Matthew, and no such phenomenon is known to have been recorded for that time in any other place on Earth, and since Luke records three shepherds, I regard the search for a solution in astronomy as a wild goose chase.
A flip side of Judy Garland's 1941 Christmas single, a popular 19th century Christmas carol written by George Cooper (music) and Amanda Kennedy (lyrics).Judy Garland - The Star of the East | 3:12
Ohujapaksu | 5.33K subscribers | 72,157 views | October 24, 2013
Oh yeah! Good! I went out to get some stuff for the fam gathering, I’d better check the dates now... [blush]
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