Rev. J. Patrick Street is the lead pastor of Redeemer Church. He can be reached at [email protected] This article originally appeared on Marion Star: The significance of Jesus’ birth ...

The "Star of Bethlehem," which guided the Magi, may also provide clues about Jesus' birth. Some researchers believe the star was a comet recorded by Chinese astronomers in 5 BC, which remained ...

For example, the Star of Bethlehem couldn’t have been ... alignment of Jupiter and Saturn that happened at the time of Jesus’ birth. And Johannes Kepler himself touched on the idea in the ...

Based on the account of the Star of Bethlehem some scholars have linked the date to astronomical events. Jesus' birth might be dated to Spring 5 BC to align with the arrival of a comet.

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 ...

"The biblical story of the star is intended to convey theological rather than historical or astronomical truths," Vanden Eykel argued. He added the exact date of Jesus' birth is uncertain ...

Another theory, based on astronomy, places Jesus's birth in either the fall of 7 B.C. or the summer of 2 B.C. According to livescience.com, this theory suggests that "the Star of Bethlehem may ...

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 ...

An infant in a manger, a brilliant shining star, and adoring shepherds: All are familiar parts of the Christmas story. For many of the world’s Christians, the celebration of Jesus’ birth ...

The Birth of Jesus Christ, Kim Ki-chang ... They stand under a parol, a traditional star-shaped lantern made of bamboo sticks and rice paper, meant to symbolize the star of Bethlehem.

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been caused by a ... The three wise men, or Magi, arrived after Jesus’ birth carrying gold, frankincense and myrrh, as captured in this Byzantine mosaic ...