REAL Story In The Stars: Part 9 of 9
2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
(The Magi in Herod's house)
For two millennia, great thinkers — astronomers, theologians, believers, even skeptics--have pondered the mystery of the star of Bethlehem.
Unraveling The Mystery.
In December 1603 Johannes Kepler was intrigued by the planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. He is believed to be the first to identify the Christmas star that guided the Magi, or "Wise Men," to where Jesus was born, and with the most precise date of this event ever.
(Johannes Kepler)
A German astronomer, mathematician and writer, he was a major figure in the 17th century scientific revolution. Famous for his laws of planetary motion, he was a former assistant of Tycho Brahe, the scientist who advanced the Copernican Theory and laid the foundations for Newton's work.
Planetary Conjuction.
The "Star of Bethlehem" was a planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the evening sky, described to mean a close approach of planets in the sky. Kepler began computing the planetary positions at the time of the birth of Jesus. His calculations showed that there was a TRIPPLE PLANETARY CONJUNCTION of Jupiter and Saturn in the presence of a full moon in 7 BC on 27 May , 5 October and 1 December. 
(Conjunction of Kepler)
This "Conjunction of Kepler," as it has come to be known, is THE GREATEST CONJUNCTION OF THESE PLANETS IN HISTORY! In fact, it is often called the greatest conjunction.
His calculations have been confirmed by the highest authorities.
This alignment of Jupiter and Saturn, according to ancient Jewish authorities {Josephus among them} has special reference to Israel. It is a sign that is favorable to that tiny nation meaning that God is about to cause great things to happen that favor Israel.
Orchestrated By God.
These three conjunctions occurring in the presence of a full moon made it a very bright night. It is also of great significance that they aligned in the constellation of Pisces. Pisces, The Fish, is a symbol of the Church and of believers! This is no mere coincidence but orchestrated by God Himself.
Remember, it was God Who created and named all the stars. He is the One Who set them in motion in the heavens. Astrology is the devil's pathetic attempt to pervert the Real story in the stars of Jesus' and His work of redemption.
For more on the REAL Story in the Stars, follow this link: https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/the-star-of-bethlehem/
This "star" appeared after Jesus was already born. As most of you know, the wise men were not present at Jesus' birth. It was only the shepherds. They arrived some two years or less afterward. It says in Matthew 2:11 "And when they had come into the HOUSE, they saw the YOUNG CHILD {not a baby} with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh."
Whenever Jupiter and Saturn have appeared together down through history it has always marked some great event favorable to natural Israel. Calculating back, Kepler noted that the first appearance of this conjunction was the revelation to Adam. Astronomers can trace this because of the predictable, measurable, movements of the stars.
The second appearance was at the birth of Enoch, a righteous man who walked with God. So pleased was God with him that he walked right into heaven one day; translated. He did not see death. Enoch is a typology of the rapture generation. There will be an entire generation that, like Enoch, also will not see death. Many of you reading this are the Enoch generation.
(Enoch translated.)
The third appearance was the revelation to Noah. Then at the birth of Moses it appeared again. It also made an appearance at the birth of Cyrus, the good king who helped the returning Jewish exiles rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Many believe him to be the son of Ahasuarus and Queen Esther.
THE GREATEST APPEARANCE OF ALL WAS AT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST!
Down through Church history it appeared at the birth of Charlemagne, the good emperor who was favorable to Christians. Last of all, it appeared at the birth of Martin Luther who tacked his 95 theses to the Church door restoring the truth of salvation by grace. All these good signs that favor both Israel and the Church.
Accurate Records Of Celestial Events.
The most accurate records of celestial events in the world are found in the nation of China. They have recorded the occurrences of these celestial conjunctions and actually have on record the three hours of darkness which covered the whole earth in April the year Jesus was crucified. This corroborates the Biblical account. Though they certainly had no idea what caused it, they recorded it nonetheless.
What a beautiful account we have of the birth of our dear Savior, Jesus, told to us through signs in the night sky, especially THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
What a beautiful account we have of the birth of our dear Savior, Jesus, told to us through signs in the night sky, especially THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
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