Astronomers' theory of the Star of Bethlehem

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Born again believers, be like the wise men, going to worship and give offerings to the Lord of creation

Gives me goosebumps. The Truth is in the Bible.

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This year saturn jupiter conjunction on 21 12 20

Our planetarium said the conjunction of Mars, Venus and Jupiter was the Star of Bethlehem.

That looks more like a cross😳

When Jesus came to earth this star is appeared, now the star is going to appear again, think what will happen?

The birth of Jesus is one of the most significant events of our Christian faith but there always seems to be some confusion on some issues with regards to whether He was born in a manger or somewhere else. Who saw Him, and where they saw Him, and about the "star" that guided the wise men (Magi). Luke chapter 2:7-12 says, "And she gave birth to her first born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a 'manger' because there was no room in the inn." So, yes, He was born in a manger. "And in the same region there were 'shepherds' out in the field, keeping a watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them...and said, 'fear not, for behold I bring you news of great joy. For unto you is born this day a Savior who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." (v16) "And they went and found the baby lying in a manger." So, it was the shepherds, and not the Magi, who visited Him in a manger. Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 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." (v7) "Then Herod called the Magi and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared" (v9) After they heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it 'stopped' over the place where the child was." So, the star was a moving object that only the Magi could see. (v11) On coming to the 'house' they saw the child and bowed down and worshiped him.' So, Jesus was in a house when the Magi visited him and could have very well been several months to more than a year old at that time. Remember, king Herod had ordered all boys 2 years and under to be killed which coincides with the timelines. Also, no one knows exactly when Christ was born. Some historians and/or theologians say he was born during the harvest period, or thereabouts, and some say after the new year, depending on which calendar is used. But, after all is said and done, and whether or not we agree on these issues, the important thing is that he was born, and born God incarnate. And that if it were not for his birth, life, death and resurrection, there would be no salvation and all of mankind would be doomed. There is so much more that could be said but I hope that, in some small way, this might help clear up some misconceptions and I pray that all have a wonderful Christmas with loved ones. And for those who might be alone during this special time, remember that Jesus said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you!" You are not alone! God Bless Everyone!

It would've been something only knowledgeable stargazers would have noticed. Herod and others had no idea about it. So it had to be something unique but not too noticeable.

Jesus is coming soon!!!! Looking up that day

Yes this is true. Jupiter relates to Kingship and Saturn relates to teacher. The two planets in conjunction were so bright that they looked like one big star.

All Glory be to God Almighty and His son Jesus Christ!Soon Jesus Christ will return roaring like a lion in heaven!Make way for The Lord Jesus Christ the brightest star!!

When they show the Regulus constellation makes me remember that Jesus also referred as "Lion of Judea"

2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Here are several defining events that support 6April,1B.C. as the date of the birth of Christ: - triple conjunction of Regulus by Jupiter from Sep 3BC until May 2BC: referred to as the "Coronation" by the Magi, when Jupiter makes a crowning loop above Regulus the royal star in the constellation Leo, symbol of the tribe of Judah, David and Solomon, Kings of Israel and antecedents of Mary mother of Jesus. - grouping of Venus, Mars, and Saturn during that same time. A few years earlier (May 7BC) Jupiter and Saturn were in conjunction in the morning sky. I think this could have been about the same time (86th year of the reign of judges) that Samuel stood upon the wall and prophesied that “five more years cometh, then cometh the Son of God.” It is significant that he did not include the present year and that the fifth year would end before night without darkness. It would come in the beginning of the sixth year from that time. He was very specific. Even the unbelieving Nephites knew the time of the prophesy and they marked their calendars so they could threaten the believers. - on 17 Jun 2BC Jupiter* converges with Venus: the symbol of the King of Heaven joining with the symbol of Motherhood, nine-and-a-half months before the birth of Jesus, perhaps this was the time of Mary's annunciation by the angel Gabriel, and the conception of the Son of God. - on Tuesday, 6 Apr 1BC, with a full moon in Virgo, Jupiter in Leo, the sun in Aries the Ram (the Lamb of God) with Venus in conjunction with Uranus in Pisces the Fishes, Mercury nearby, this was the unusually early dawning of the day: As the shepherds watched their flocks by night, an angel of the Lord appeared unto them, and the glory of the Lord shown round about them. - it was suddenly “as bright as mid-day” at 0130 Universal Time (UT), 3:30am local time in Jerusalem, "and the glory of the Lord shown round about them" three hours before sunrise, and they went with haste to see the babe in Bethlehem. - at the same moment, at the setting of the sun in Zarahemla 6:30pm, in Zarahemla (at Teotiuacan), near present-day Mexico City (99 degrees W longitude), about a 9-hour time difference with Jerusalem (35 degrees E longitude), there was no darkness at the setting of the sun, neither was there any darkness throughout the night, over the whole world, north and south, east and west. - Fifteen hours later, rising in the east: a new star at the setting of the sun in Jerusalem. The new star was likely what astronomers now refer to as a "hypernova": a short-lived but brilliant explosion of a star. The rising of the star at that season in Virgo, near the star Spica (symbolized as a sheaf of wheat) very near to the celestial equator so it would be visible to all the Earth. Though it was bright enough (at about 0130 UT) to light up the sky as if it was mid-day, it faded enough after 15 hours so that is was visible in the sky as a star as it arose in the east that evening to the land of Jerusalem, and to all the world in their turn at sunset (24 hours after its onset) in Zarahemla. - the eclipse of the moon on 29 Dec 1BC*: a partially-eclipsed moon rising in the east (Yet Another Eclipse for Herod by Dr. John P. Pratt) that marks the last few months of the life of Herod the Great (according to interpretations of Josephus this was 6 years before Herod's son Archaleus was exiled), however Archaleus likely predated his 9-year reign to the earliest that he had authority, which was when his father began to be ailing in 4 BC. - the death of Herod the Great shortly before the Passover Feast in AD1 (there’s a wide disagreement among historians on this subject). - the death of Augustus in AD15 - the appointment of Sejanus by Tiberius Caesar as his regent as Tiberius retires to Capri (AD26) - the corrupt appointment of Pontius Pilate, a fellow Praetorian, in AD26-27 by Sejanus (see "Sejanus and the Chronology of Christ's Death"). - Sejanus' disgrace and brutal execution when Tiberius discovers that he was betrayed by Sejanus (AD31) - reluctance of Pontius Pilate to cause any controversy at the trial of Jesus, during the period of purging of Sejanus' co-conspirators; thereafter (Mar AD37) recalled to Rome, exiled, and either executed or dies ignominiuosly (precise fate is unknown). - the full moon on Friday, 3 Apr AD33 marking the Passover that began the weekend when Christ was crucified. This day on the Nephite calendar: the first month, the fourth day of the month, in the thirty-fourth year since the coming of Christ. (However, this is off a few days if the Nephites were on a strict lunar calendar. If it was the "fourth day of the first month" amongst the Nephites wouldn't the four-day old moon phase only be crescent and not full? The four-day old moon would have been 25 Mar.)* *Astronomy dates are taken from Fourmilab Your Night Sky calendar. - inspiration of Dionysius Exyguus (the humble) in developing the Anno Domini Nostri Jesu Christi calendar with such accuracy in AD525, responding to a commission to develop an Easter calendar. His motive was partly to eliminate the calendar that was named in honor of the Caesar Diocletian who persecuted and killed Christians. He established 25 Dec of 1BC as the date of Christ's birth secondarily, based primarily on the church tradition that Mary's annunciation came on 25 Mar of that year. Dionysius is ridiculed by the historians, but I think that even in his designation of the winter holiday he was inspired. What a blessing to lighten up the season! Otherwise, the birth of Christ would have conflicted directly with the Feast of the Passover. - Historians are in conflict, and their interpretations are widely varied. Reasoning based on archealogical evidence and the historians of the time provides no precise time or date. Indeed, “experts” vary widely in their estimation. In spite of my limited research and exposure, I am inclined to stick to what the Book of Mormon reveals: * Christ lived thirty-three years, within a few days of the feast of the Passover with both his birth and death. * Both His birth and death came shortly after the end of the Nephite year, evidence that they followed the Hebrew calendar (month starts with the new moon, and the year begins with the month of the new moon nearest the vernal equinox, according to the law of Moses). * Time at the going down of the sun in Zarahemla would have coincided with shepherds watching their flocks by night in the early-morning hours nine time zones to the east, before 6:30 pm Zarahemla, 3:30 am Jerusalem. *Dates and positions of astronomical objects according to Fourmilab Your Sky (1AD = 1, 1BC = 0, 2BC = -1, etc.)6

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I'm so excited to hug god and jesus