The Christmas Star
“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.” – Matthew 2:2
In his article “Star Of Bethlehem 2022: How, When And Where To See A Bright Christmas Star With Your Naked Eyes”, Jamie Carter theorizes that the Star was a conjunction of planets.
He wrote:
“That the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ was an alignment of planets is another popular theory. Remember the “Christmas Star” from 2020 when Saturn and Jupiter aligned? Saturn isn’t actually very bright, but a close apparent pass of bright Jupiter and super-bright Venus could be the source of the “Star of Bethlehem.”
Craig Chester at the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy states that in the year 2 and 3 B.C. there were two conjunctions of Venus and Jupiter on either side of three conjunctions of “the royal planet” Jupiter with bright “royal star” Regulus.
This star has some astrological significance (the wise men were, after all, most likely astrologers)—it’s the star of kingship and was associated with the Lion of Judah.”
During this Christmas season, seek the real star of Christmas – Jesus Christ. Thank the Lord for becoming a man.
The birth of Jesus is the sunrise of the Bible.
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:8-11