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The star has been externalized as an actual star in the sky, the Star of Bethlehem, in the narration of the Gospel of Matthew. The fulfilled Star Prophecy is one of numerous instances of the asserted fulfillment of prophecies that are a main theme of this text. [citation needed]
The Star of Bethlehem is shown as a comet above the child. Giotto witnessed an appearance of Halley's Comet in 1301. The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star, [1] appears in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew chapter 2 where "wise men from the East" are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem.
What we thought about the Biblical story about the Star of Bethlehem may actually be entirely different. Astrophysicist: records suggest Star of Bethlehem wasn't a star Skip to main content
Kolob, a star proposed in Mormon cosmology; The Star of Bethlehem, the star that supposedly marked the birth of Christ; Wormwood (star), a star said to fall to Earth in the Book of Revelation; Seven Suns, prophesied to appear before the destruction of the earth in Buddhist cosmology
Astronomers believe the Star of Bethlehem or "Christmas Star" could have been a real event explained by something as simple as Jupiter in opposition, which happens this year on Dec. 7.
Most scholars regard the Star of Bethlehem account to be a pious fiction, of literary and theological value, rather than historical. Nonetheless, attempts have been made to interpret it as an astronomical event, which might then help date Jesus' birth through the use of ancient astronomical records, or modern astronomical calculations.
“Gold can also be a metaphor for the Star of Bethlehem,” Richter adds. Gold does have a way of making a holiday gathering look instantly festive. As Sawaya points out, “Gold amplifies a ...
John Chrysostom rejected the idea that the Star of Bethlehem was a normal star or similar heavenly body because such a star could not have specified the exact cave and manger where Jesus was found, being too high in the sky to be that specific. Also, he notes that stars in the sky move from east to west, but that the magi would have travelled ...