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the Star of Bethlehem
C'mon man!
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Deuteronomy 4:19--"And when you look up to the sky and behold the sun and the moon and the stars, the whole heavenly host, you must not be lured into bowing down to them or serving them. These Yahweh your Creator allotted to other peoples everywhere under heaven; but you He took out of Egypt... to be His very own people.
The Astronomical Event
Quote from Time and Date:
Generally speaking, a conjunction is when two objects appear close to each other in the sky. A conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn—which only happens about once every 20 years—is called a great conjunction.
Since September 2020, Jupiter has been moving closer and closer to Saturn in the early evening sky. Wherever you are in the world—even in light-polluted urban environments—the two planets are an impressive sight, and easy to find after sunset. On Dec. 21st the pair of planets will become visible at twilight, close to the southwestern horizon in the Northern Hemisphere, or the western horizon in the Southern Hemisphere. This is the closest great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in 397 years.
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Some folks call this conjunction the “Christmas Star” or the “Star of Bethlehem” which is meaningless since the Son of our Creator was not born in December, let alone on the 25th day of the month. In addition, Yahshua was near two years old by the time the Magi arrived at the house.
The Star was not present at the 'babe in the manger' scene and neither were the 'wise men'.
There are always folks who get excited about current day events and try to force them to fit Scriptures in an attempt to prove a prophecy or two. While some may have good intentions in their quest, many rise to the top with their theories passing them off as the truth to anyone who will listen. The way we discern the truth is to read the Word of our Creator for ourselves. He has told us these things beforehand so we would know the times we are in.
The Birth of Yahshua
We read in Luke Chapter 2 that the reason Joseph and Mary, who was pregnant, traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem in the first place was because Augustus Caesar decided to have a census taken of all the people in his dominion. Each man went to the city of his clan to be registered. Joseph was of the house of Ephrath (Bethlehem), least among the clans of Judah. During their time in Bethlehem is when Mary gave birth. Because of the census underway there were many people in town and all the usual lodging places were booked up, so she ended up laying her newborn son in a manger. A messenger of Yahweh appeared to the shepherds who were out that night watching over their flocks and told them about the birth of the Savior and where to find him. The sign they were told to look for was that they would find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger. The messenger went back up to heaven and the shepherds made haste to get to town to see this thing they were told about. Two years go by before the 'wise men' from the east show up.
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In order to get to the general time of conception for Yahshua, one must look to the time of Zachariah’s ministry. In my studies I have learned the priests were divided into 24 classes and each class officiated at the Temple in turn for a week. With further research we learn the time each of the priests officiated and then can trace the time of the succession of courses. This process is how we learn of Zachariah's time at the Temple and the clue is revealed when we learn Zechariah's course was called "Abia".
In reading the good news according to Luke we learn that Mary's cousin Elizabeth was married to Zechariah who was a priest during the course of Abia. While on duty he was visited by an angel and told him that his wife was to have a son to be named John (who later became known as John the baptist). After his obligations to the ministry ended, he departed to his house. Shortly thereafter he and Elizabeth conceived a child.
During Elizabeth's sixth month of pregnancy (4th week of December), the angel Gabriel visited Mary and informed her that she was going to have a son to be named Yahshua. Mary goes to visit her cousin and stayed with Elizabeth about three months.
Using these facts: Zachariah’s time of ministry, Elizabeth’s pregnancy and Mary’s visit at the start of Elizabeth's sixth month of pregnancy, we discover the spiritual conception of Yahshua would have been in the last week of December and his birth occurring sometime in September.
The Star
By reading Matthew Chapter 2 we learn of the Magi who came from the east to Jerusalem. They ask:
"Where is he who has been born the king of the Yehudeans? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
The Magi were astrologers/astronomers from Babylon who were originally taught by Daniel during the time of the exile and that knowledge had been passed down. These Magi were believers in Yahweh and were aware of the prophecies telling of the birth of His Son, so when they saw 'this star' they recognized 'the sign' and traveled following this sign, bringing gifts worthy of a king, and to bring the good news back to their homeland.
There are many prophecies in the Old Testament in regards to the Son of the Creator, and here are a couple that the Magi recognized: The Star and the territory of Judah.
The prophecy of Balaam, Numbers 24:
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near.
A star will come forth from Jacob (Israel),
and a scepter (king) will arise from Israel.
The prophecy in Micah 5:
And you, Bethlehem of Ephrath, least among the clans of Judah,
from you one shall come forth to rule Israel for Me
Hence they began their journey from their homeland traveling west towards Jerusalem, following 'the star'.
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Herod wasn't too pleased to hear about a king being born since he already was the king. He gathered all the chief priests and scribes in Jerusalem and was asking the people where this Anointed One would be born. They let him know it would be in Bethlehem, quoting prophecy. Afterwards he secretly met with the Magi and learned when the star appeared to them. He let them continue to Bethlehem but asked them to carefully inquire about the boy and come back and tell him where he was. Herod lied and told them he, too, would go and worship him. During this time 'the star' was not visible but reappeared and led the Magi to Bethlehem. It stopped and was above the house where the boy was. They entered the house and saw the boy with Maryam, his mother. They rejoiced and worshipped him and offered their gifts of gold, myrrh and incense.
The magi traveled from 'the east', the area of Babylon (in modern
day Iraq) and that would be around 800 miles east of Jerusalem. They stopped in Jerusalem asking about the 'king', and then they
traveled southward, another 7 miles or so, to Bethlehem. The 'star' they
had
been following showed up again after their time in Jerusalem,
and led them south to Bethlehem where it stopped over the house where
Mary, Joseph and their boy were staying.
As for Herod finding out when the Magi first saw the 'star' (that time not precisely recorded in Scriptures) we follow the clue that Herod ordered all boys in Bethlehem and its surrounding area be killed who were two years of age and younger; he wasn't taking any chances. This tells us the Magi first saw this star two years before they arrived in Jerusalem which means Yahshua was near two years old by the time they came to Bethlehem. After the Magi left Bethlehem, Yahweh told Joseph in a dream to get up and take the boy and his mother to Egypt because of Herod's plan to kill the boy. Joseph got up and fled with his family that night.
We often read in Scriptures of situations that do not fit what we know of the world (physical realm), so we must be careful not to carry our own imagination and assumptions into what is written. The 'star' seen by the Magi was a sign given by Yah (spiritual realm). What they had learned from Daniel was becoming a reality and they traveled to bear witness to this 'king' and bring the good news back to their homeland. After first seeing 'the star' they made plans and prepared for the journey, to follow the star by faith and see the boy who would become a future king.
Note: None of this describes a planetary conjunction.
Interestingly enough, Saturn is mentioned in Scriptures, but not in a good way.
Acts 7:43 ~ But you have taken the tabernacle of Moloch and the star of the deity of Rephan that you made images to be worshipped.Amos 5:26 ~ And you shall carry off your "king" - Sikkuth and Kiyyun - the images you have made for yourself of your astral deity...
Sikkuth and Kiyyun are two Akkadian names applied to Saturn which was worshiped as an astral deity. The six pointed star symbol (hexagram) is called the 'talisman of Saturn' which became known as the Seal of Solomon. 'Akkadian' was a semitic language spoken in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq and Syria) between about 2,800 BC and 500 AD.
David's shield, and ours, is The Creator.
Remphan's star is an astral deity, a pagan god.
Solomon's Seal is the talisman of Saturn, a pagan god.
Remphan's star is an astral deity, a pagan god.
Solomon's Seal is the talisman of Saturn, a pagan god.
Yahweh has used the spiritual realm more than once to get His peoples attention. He went before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night leading them along the way after leaving Egypt. Paul of Tarsus was thrown on the ground when a light from heaven shown on him. Yahshua spoke with him but Paul's traveling companions only heard a sound but did not see the man nor the light. In Revelation a star fell from heaven and he was given the key to the abyss. The star seen and followed by the Magi most probably was a messenger from the Most High and intended for the Magi to see and understand as no one else is recorded as seeing it.
As always, don't take my word for it but read your copy of Scriptures for a more in-depth study of the topics I share to verify the truth of the matter. I had never given the traditional nativity scene much thought until now and look what the Word of Yah has revealed.
Halleluyah!
