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Alone among the gospels, Matthew says that magi followed a star from the east, to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem, where the star identified the exact house in which the baby Jesus lay.
John Shelby Spong (Born of a Woman: A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) says that among people he knows in New Testament circles, the universal assumption is that the magi were not actual people. Matthew was clearly writing Christian midrash.
Furthermore, the scribes who recorded every strange celestial event in Palestine and elsewhere throughout the Roman Empire and the Persian Empire never mentioned any strange star during the reign of King Herod. There was no star that could have guided the magi to the home of Jesus.
However, there is a sound explanation for the Star of Jesus. Matthew's Gospel is believed to have been written during the 80s of the first century. A star did appear shortly beforehand, in the 60s, and caused widespread religious speculation at the time. The author of Matthew was almost certainly inspired by that star.
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Who put the star to show where Jesus was born?
If you believe that Jesus is God - Jesus must have put the star to show where he was born! If you believe that Jesus is a Prophet - then God must have put the star to show where Jesus was born.
How were the wise men led to baby Jesus?
they followed a star that led them to jesus. they followed a star that led them to jesus.
What has a star got to do with the birth of Jesus?
the North Star led the three wise men to the birth of Jesus
When was I Knew Jesus - Before He Was a Star - created?
I Knew Jesus - Before He Was a Star - was created in 1974.
Jesus In which direction was the star in night sky?
The star that shown the night of Jesus' birth was in the east.
What does a star symbolize?
A star symbolizes the star of Bethlehem. when jesus was born they're was a star
What does the Christmas star mean?
the meaning of a Christmas star is when it lead the wise men in the Bible to the Lord baby Jesus. And when they had found out about the Lord Jesus Christ being born they brought gifts of three.
Can you see the star of Jesus today?
No you can not see that star today as it was a special bright star.
Why does Matthew include a star in Jesus' birth?
Because the Star was a Great Sign from Almighty God, in the sky, on that Holy Night Jesus was Born. Also, the three kings followed that star until they found the Infant Jesus.
What is the significance of the Christmas star?
It is the star that led the Wise Men to Jesus and it was the star that Jesus was born under. God sent it to let everyone know about his son was born. It also called the Star of Bethlehem and the Star of Christmas.
What was the sign in the sky that led the wise men to where Jesus was born?
The wise men were led by a bright star in the sky, often referred to as the Star of Bethlehem, which guided them to the birthplace of Jesus.
Who is the goddess of morning star?
jesus
