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Star of Bethlehem
The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star appears in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew where “wise men from the East” (Magi) are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem. The Star of Bethlehem is shown as a comet above the child. Giotto witnessed an appearance of Halley’s Comet in 1301.
The star leads them to Jesus’ Bethlehem birthplace, where they worship him and give him gifts. The wise men are then given a divine warning not to return to Herod, so they return home by a different route. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_Bethlehem
Was the “Star of Bethlehem” that led the magi to the infant Jesus in the Bible the same as the Christmas Star that will be visible on Monday (Dec. 21)?
In other words, will we be seeing what the Wise Men ostensibly saw 2,000 years ago?
It wouldn’t be crazy to think so. Jupiter and Saturn will come together on Monday, nearly merging in the sky, a phenomenon known as the Great Conjunction that happens roughly once every 20 years. Jupiter and Saturn may have appeared to come together three times as they danced around each other in the sky during a period of conjunction close to when Jesus was reportedly born, during the year 7 B.C. It’s conceivable that that combined light in the sky was recorded as a star, and associated with Jesus’ birth, and thus named the Christmas Star, according to EarthSky. That, in fact, is why the Great Conjunction, as it’s more correctly called, is also known as the Christmas Star — because of its connection with the birth of Jesus.
If the Biblical account is any indication, it does seem like people remembered seeing something bright in the sky back then.
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem… magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come to worship Him.'” (Matthew 2:1, New American Standard Bible)
“…and lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on before them until it came and stood over where the Child was. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And they came into the house and saw the Child with Mary His mother, and they fell down and worshiped Him…” (Matthew 2:9, New American Standard Bible)
https://www.livescience.com/amp/was-christmas-star-really-jupiter-saturn.html
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