The story of the Star of Bethlehem appears only in the Book of Matthew. The gospel tells us that a bright star appeared in the eastern sky when Jesus was born, famously seen by a group of wise men.

After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to Bethlehem, where they found the newborn baby Jesus. While the historicity of this event is difficult to verify, it raises a ...

While proof of the legitimacy of the story has been regularly questioned, one scholar has claimed a single detail within the star of Bethlehem proves Jesus was real. The most questioned feature ...

Many believe Jesus was born around 5 B.C., making this event a candidate for the star. Early church father Origen suggested ...

Almost 1,000 years before Jesus, Bethlehem was the city of King David. Today, the site in Bethlehem is part of a large religious complex. Set in the marble floor of the Grotto is a silver star ...

In Christian tradition, the "Star of Bethlehem" guided wise men to the site of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem more than two millennia ago. Now, viral social media posts are claiming stargazers can see ...

Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

Sitting high atop South Mountain, the lone star peeking out of the trees can be seen from just about anywhere: the highway and Main Street, and its bright light shines directly into Bethlehem ...

Bethlehem, West Bank • There are painted angels, shepherds and kings above the small altar and a 14-point star on the marble ... to be the birthplace of Jesus. That’s because they would ...

With modern computer software, it's easy for astronomers to calculate the positions of stars thousands of years ago, at the click of a button. Before computers, ancient astronomers had to plot the ...