After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” These lines from the Gospel according to...
The article examines how astronomers have been able to rule out some, but not all, of the several candidates for the star that appeared to the three wise men of the Bible. According to the author, in order for astronomers to identify what is known as the Star of Bethlehem, the date of...
In the biblical sense, the Star of Bethlehem or the Christian Star appears in the Nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew where the three wise kings from the East are inspired by the North Star to travel to Jerusalem. The star leads them tothe Baby Jesuswhere they worship Him and give H...
However, we are now in the time after Epiphany. I want to remind the readership of a cool DVD (sent to me last a couple years back by a reader) and website wherein a good argument is made about the Star of Bethlehem. What was the Star of Bethlehem, anyway? Surely it is a fact...
"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."(Matthew 2:1-2)...
“Many biblical scholars, theologians,historians, and astronomers say that the Star of Bethlehem, signifying the birth of Jesus Christ, can be calculated to within a few hours of September 11, 3 B.C., based on celestial charts and alignments for that time. Historian Dr. Ernest L. Martin’...
Who is a wise man according to the Bible?Magi, singular Magus, also called Wise Men, in Christian tradition, the noble pilgrims “from the East” who followed a miraculous guiding star to Bethlehem, where they paid homage to the infant Jesus as king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1–12).What...
The implication here, as many have interpreted it, seems to be that the star first led the magi westward to Jerusalem from their eastern homeland and then to Bethlehem, which is just south of Jerusalem. The star then rested on top of the house where the child Jesus was staying. ...
May the beautiful lights of every holiday season remind us of Him who is the source of all light. ~ David A. Bednar Like God, Christmas is timeless and eternal, from everlasting to everlasting. It is something even more than what happened that night in starlit little Bethlehem; it has bee...
The carol refers to the events of Jesus’ birth told in the Bible, from the appearance of the angels to the shepherds told in Luke 2:11, to the arrival of the three wise men, which is the main focus of the text. Read more:The 30 greatest Christmas carols of all time ...