Now I shall examine some key points of the exegesis of the passages concerning the star of Bethlehem and the wise ... endless — sometimes inaccurate — images of Christmas from childhood ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

Can Astronomy Explain the Biblical Star of Bethlehem? By David A Weintraub Bright ... "in the east" guide our wise men to the south? The north star guides lost hikers to the north, so shouldn ...

A US astronomer claims he has found the first mention of the star of Bethlehem outside the Bible. The reference is in a 4 th-century manuscript written by a Roman astrologer and Christian convert ...