The Star of Bethlehem

Could the Star of Bethlehem have been a comet? A nova? A supernova? Or a ‘line- up’ of bright planets, known in technical terms as a planetary conjunction?

The story of scholars from the east, following the Christmas Star, seeking to find the King of the Jews, has been told countless numbers of times. It is a story filled with awe, wonder, and intrigue, as the scriptures do not give astronomers much information about what the Christmas Star may have been.

The first truth before us is that Jesus was a young Jewish child, aged approximately two years, when the scholars (wise men) from the east found Him in the arms of Mary his mother, in a house – not a manger.

The Gospel of Matthew gives us rich insight here:

“They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshipped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh.” – Matthew 2:11, MSG

The words and are not confined to modern Biblical