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Biblicism Revisited

When I was researching why it was that evangelical Christians moved over to Roman Catholicism I encountered what I still think is a good…

Understanding Jesus’ apparent lie in John 7:8

John 7:8:

“…You go to the festival. I am not[a] going up to this festival, because my time has not yet fully come.”

The all important footnote:

[a] John 7:8 Some manuscripts not yet

It seems strange that many ma…

Is our creator a loving God?

John 17:3 tells us that getting to know our God and son Jesus Christ means our everlasting life. Yet, the Bible does not give us his name. Also most people are taught that God is a trinity, despite the fact that the trinity c…

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Was there an astronomical origin of the Star of Bethlehem in Matthew 2?

In Matthew 2:1-12, there are mentions of the Star of Bethlehem, specifically

Matthew 2:2

and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Matthew 2:7

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.

Also, is the subject of many Christmas carols, including We Three Kings of Orient Are.

My question is, is there evidence to suggest an astronomical origin of the Star of Bethlehem?