I watched this video recently “The Star of Bethlehem” and …… its very convincing. However, my ignorance of astronomy compels me to question what I am watching. ** you do not have permission to see this link **
Is the science behind the referenced constellations accurate?
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I’ve heard that reading the entrails of sheep, on the whole, is more accurate than interpreting the placement of stars hundreds of light years away. And tossing runes. Runes are slightly ahead of star positions also.
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I watched the video, and in my opinion it is a colossal waste of time. Frederick A. Larson, a lawyer from my home state of Texas, claims that the star of Bethlehem was a convergence of Jupiter and Venus. ** you do not have permission to see this link **. He does not answer the basic question that Prof. Ehrman asks about the star:
How is it that a star—or any celestial body—can lead anyone to a particular town? And how can it then stop over a particular house?
Take a look at Prof. Ehrman’s October 5, 2013 post.
Howardmims, you ask whether Larson’s astronomy is accurate. I think you’re asking the wrong question. He may have a lot of accurate astronomy in his presentation, but is the presentation honest? Think about this for yourself. Larson says that the wise men were in Jerusalem and saw the star/convergence over Bethlehem, which is about 5 miles south of Jerusalem. Walk outside at night and try to identify a star that is over a point 5 miles south of your location. Think back to the presentation. What did Larson say that would make you think a star could be over a point 5 miles south of anywhere? He made it sound right when he said it, but does it make sense?
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