The Messianic Star: New Light on the Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem, the great portent of Christ's birth in the Gospel of Matthew, has been central to Christian imagery for two thousand years. It is

still a popular feature of the modern Christmas card. The star was originally seen as a miracle, sent by God to announce the birth of His son. Since the

seventeenth century astronomers have speculated that the star was some astronomical events, such as a planetary conjunction or a comet, or that it

possessed astrological significance. In this ...