Venus and the Magi

At Christmas, the TRUE story of the Star of Bethlehem might be of interest.

The star was Venus, the one Jesus identified with Himself, the Bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16). I am a biblical scholar and retired engineer. I have published several articles on my obscure site, but have never gained notice, possibility because Venus is too obvious.

Venus, also called the day star and the dayspring, could do what it did because it was the brightest star. It could rise with the sun (a heliacal rising once every 1.6 years), then be visible throughout the day as the daystar and set in the west before or after the sun.

When the Magi in the east first saw it rise, it marked a sign, a scepter formed of three planets between the feet of the lion of Judah. (Leo the scepter will not depart from Judah, Genesis 49:9-10.) It was visible throughout the day and set in the west in the direction of Jerusalem.

When the Magi in Bethlehem next saw it rise with the sun it was again visible throughout the day, and for 24 minutes after sunset it was low over the ridge on the western side of Bethlehem – and Jesus' house was in a saddle in the ridge. The star appeared to wait because the Magi motion toward the star canceled its motion against the horizon. The Magi arrived at twilight on Passover. This story is so much less obscure and more verifiable and biblical that any other story.

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Grace and peace,

Bruce Killian