I hope that this clears the air on the Star of Bethlehem.

James


The Star Of Bethlehem , What It Is NOT, And What It IS.

Over and over through the years and every year, people argue about the Star of Bethlehem and what it was. Almost 100% of all the people argue that it was some sort of astronomical object. You name it; comet, planet conjunctions, a nova, something else.

Consider your own experiences walking anywhere, in a town, or on a hillside. Perhaps the moon was out that evening as you enjoyed your walk. You will see the moon in front of you as you walk in the direction of the moon. When you turn a corner, whether it is left or right, the moon is no longer in front of you but on one side of you. If it was night the bright stars in the sky would be on a certain side of you, but when you turned the corner those stars DID NOT turn to be in front of you, but are now on one side of you. It will be the same for any astronomical object. They WILL NOT turn to stay in front of you, EVER.

It will be the same for the Wise Men. As they travelled along, a Star went before them, all the time. They called it a Star for the reason it looked like one. In any part of the world pathways and ancient travel routes varied in direction because of terrain and hills. Sometimes they were on a side hill or other times on a flatter region. Wherever they go they would be changing direction, north, east, south, or west, to follow the path to get to Jesus. The Star ALWAYS stayed in front to them. When the road or path split to go in different directions, the Star went the path they had to go. When they neared the HOUSE where Jesus was, not a stable, the Star CAME TO REST OVER THE HOUSE THAT JESUS WAS IN. NO astronomical object can ever do that. Matt 2:9-11 NKJV Note; The verses mention that Jesus was in a house. Matt 2:16 NKJV says that Herod had all the boys 2 years and younger slain in Bethlehem, which means that Jesus was now a toddler, so the Wise Men did not see Him in a stable, or as a baby.

Therefore the star that the wise men saw is not an astronomical object but a Shekinah, a manifestation of God in the form of a light to guide them on the right path. There is no way they could have found Jesus any other way.

God Bless,

James