What Was The Star of Bethlehem?
In the 2,000 year old tale that we know as the Christmas story, three wise men came out of the east following a star to Bethlehem. The three wise men were Magi, members of the priestly class of Persia. Ancient historian Diodorus tells us that after Persia invaded Babylon, the Magi learned astrology from the Chaldeans as well as alchemy and other occult arts.There has been much debate over the centuries as to the identity of the Star that the Magi followed. In ancient astrology Jupiter, being King of […]
The Christmas Star
Every year at about this time we start pondering the mystery of the Star of Bethlehem. There are lots of different explanations that I’ll be covering over the next couple of weeks. Here is an interesting article that appeared in Universe Today:
David Reneke, news editor of Australia’s Sky and Space Magazine, believes astronomers may have found the answer – or at least something that fits all the known facts – basing his research on the highly esteemed gospel according to Matthew, the first of the four gospels in […]